Winter Solstice in June

8:30 Bus is leaving to Tiwanaku
8:45 Buying rum
9:00 Arrive at bus
9:30 New departure
Get on Bus
10:00 Bus leaves
1:00am Bus Arrives

Walk to the center plaza, there is a party set up the size of carnaval. 5000 drunk people equipped with a stage and band. We danced all night long. The bitter cold was enough incentive to keep the beat going. As the sun started to rise, all 5000 (well let's assume 1000 were too drunk to move) people ran to the ruins to praise the gods. The bonfires stretched into the sky and flags blew in the air. As the sun peered over the hill each person raised their hands towards the sun. The warmth was pure sensation after the cold night. The party continued till about 10am. We sat and drank a coffee to try and sober up before the long bus ride.

10:00 am Bus Leaves
12:00 Arrive La Paz
15 minutes 8 stumblers make it back to the house and crash in all parts of the house.
5:30 pm Wake up to two friends standing over me that had not yet been to sleep.
6:30 Ate a combo of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. A brunchner.



What a party

Ruins ruin

I've been told I am a Ruin snob. Not because I know so much about them but because I have sort of given up caring. Once you've seen a few ruins the rest just kind of seem, well, the same. I would much rather venture into the desert or share a coffee with a little old lady. But instead we spent our 80B (16 x more than lunch) and wandered around some ruins which were sadly covered in trash.

Walking around we realized we were more interested in the signs and bugs than the actual ruins. Five minutes in the Museum, 10 eating a lolly pop. A little walk past the ruins, 30 minutes of lunch. A glimpse at a statue then a little lay down next to the statue. Pretty hilarious day, wrapped up with our poor Quebec friend throwing up after the bumpy bus ride.