We didn't book the early morning flight to La Paz. There was a much better departure for us at 10 in the morning so we had the morning to have breakfast and not hurry too much. The taxi took us to the airport and there we found 19 persons waiting for the early morning flight.
It turned out that it had been snowing in La Paz during the night so the plane couldn't take off. So we were looking at spending at least two hours in Rurrenabaque airport. Or more if the plane didn't come. It did arrive - two hours late. The 19 passengers boarded and we got a chance to see the plane leave from the dusty airstrip. And then more or less nothing happened for the next two hours. Other that some of the guys from the hostel arrived only to find their departure two hours delayed as well.
Eventually we left and did one long climb all the way over the mountains and a very short descent to El Alto airport. Got our left luggage from the other day and were quite happy not to have brought big bags of stuff to Rurre and back again.
Then it was just business as usual. Get a taxi to the hotel and arrive there only to find out that the neighbourhood was being converted to one big party. We just managed to see the Dragoman truck leave the hotel next door when we got out the taxi.
Hotel Rosario was recommended by our friend - Topoco - who we were going to meet up with in a couple of days. A super nice place according to our standards and it happened to be located right next to the Church of Virgin Rosario. One of the most important virgins in Latin America. In fact the whole neighbourhood of Rosario is named after her.
The hotel had politely informed us in a mail that we could expect a lot of noise during our stay and let us cancel they stay free if we wanted - of course not, we had no problems with noise. Instead we got ear plugs when we checked in.
Got our stuff in place and headed out for some lunch - pizza and soup and then headed home for a siesta. When we woke up the whole street was one big party with one group of dancers and musicians following each other. Lots of noise, lots of dancing, lots of confetti and lots of beer. We had to join.
Standing just outside the hotel entrance provided a good view point since all dancers and musicians walked right past. Occasionally there was fireworks to increase the noise level a bit more. The whole street was alive and it seemed to continue. We did a walk up and down the street and had some street food and then we headed for one of the stalls that served what seemed to be a local drink.
Mikkel being the brave one that night bought one complete with lots of foam on the top. Warm, sweet and full of alcohol. Great. We found a place to sit down and have a few beers and watch the locals pass by. A lot of them seemed to very drunk staggering ahead with empty eyes. A local woman danced with all of us one at a time - even Malene got a dance with her.
Noise, alcohol, three days on the pampas - it all started to settle in so we headed home for our beds at the hotel - and the earplugs. The party continued all night.
It turned out that it had been snowing in La Paz during the night so the plane couldn't take off. So we were looking at spending at least two hours in Rurrenabaque airport. Or more if the plane didn't come. It did arrive - two hours late. The 19 passengers boarded and we got a chance to see the plane leave from the dusty airstrip. And then more or less nothing happened for the next two hours. Other that some of the guys from the hostel arrived only to find their departure two hours delayed as well.
Eventually we left and did one long climb all the way over the mountains and a very short descent to El Alto airport. Got our left luggage from the other day and were quite happy not to have brought big bags of stuff to Rurre and back again.
Then it was just business as usual. Get a taxi to the hotel and arrive there only to find out that the neighbourhood was being converted to one big party. We just managed to see the Dragoman truck leave the hotel next door when we got out the taxi.
Hotel Rosario was recommended by our friend - Topoco - who we were going to meet up with in a couple of days. A super nice place according to our standards and it happened to be located right next to the Church of Virgin Rosario. One of the most important virgins in Latin America. In fact the whole neighbourhood of Rosario is named after her.
The hotel had politely informed us in a mail that we could expect a lot of noise during our stay and let us cancel they stay free if we wanted - of course not, we had no problems with noise. Instead we got ear plugs when we checked in.
Got our stuff in place and headed out for some lunch - pizza and soup and then headed home for a siesta. When we woke up the whole street was one big party with one group of dancers and musicians following each other. Lots of noise, lots of dancing, lots of confetti and lots of beer. We had to join.
Standing just outside the hotel entrance provided a good view point since all dancers and musicians walked right past. Occasionally there was fireworks to increase the noise level a bit more. The whole street was alive and it seemed to continue. We did a walk up and down the street and had some street food and then we headed for one of the stalls that served what seemed to be a local drink.
Mikkel being the brave one that night bought one complete with lots of foam on the top. Warm, sweet and full of alcohol. Great. We found a place to sit down and have a few beers and watch the locals pass by. A lot of them seemed to very drunk staggering ahead with empty eyes. A local woman danced with all of us one at a time - even Malene got a dance with her.
Noise, alcohol, three days on the pampas - it all started to settle in so we headed home for our beds at the hotel - and the earplugs. The party continued all night.
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| Always good to know your own name |
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| Waiting for the taxi |
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| Plane delayed for two hours |
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| Lets explore Rurre airport and some of the state of the air equipment |
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| Rurre Main terminal |
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| Rurre Airside |
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| Morning nap |
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| Check in and all airport offices |
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| Finally |
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| Working our way across the Andes mountains |
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| Made it to La Paz |
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| Spice shop next to the hotel |
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| Local food - well we needed those pizzas |
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| View from the hotel courtyard |
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| Let the parade begin (including the next 50 pictures) |
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| Stirring and cooking up a local drink |
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| Street food |
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| Having a party |
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