When we were in Cochabamba the two sister workers stopped by to say hi and invited us to come see them in the jungle (Villa Tunari). We decided it would be fun and hopped on a bus the following day. It was quite the experience and we had a great time!
Rainy season in Bolivia means landslides. We only had one traffic jam becuase of it but luckily we made it through with no problems. Although these Bolivians never stop to use the restroom. This was a 4 hour bus ride (well little van actually) and a really windy hill.
Geologically unstable zone :(
The 3 girls in pink :) Melinda & Lydia
Another 3 B's restaurant
Street view from one of the friends homes
We had a nice lunch with a couple and the workers. There was no dining area so we just ate in the bedroom area and the food was brought up from some non existent kitchen too...
We had a meeting with the Quechua people in the country. Quechua is a local indigenous language. There are currently only 2 workers who know the language but only one (Lydia) is in Bolivia. It was our first time to hear the language and have our Spanish translated into another language. A very, very cool experience!
The cutest little girl ever!
The kiddos :)
And a random pet...
Cobblestone roads
Monkey!
The monkey reserve was closed :(
But a few were hanging around :)
Gonna have some beef for dinner!
Baby alligators
The coca tree
The coca leaves are used by majority of the people in Bolivia for headaches, hunger, altitude, etc.. A very indigenous tradition still being used today.
Cat claw
Pineapple
The neatest flower!
The friendly monkey :)
He walked over and climbed right on the shoulders of Don Pastor. The man told us the monkey chooses someone with a calm demeanor to attach itself to. He rode there for a good 15 minutes :)
Love these tree roots!
This tree is full of ants - bad news
Tarzan man
muddy trails
Hmm well that's one way to do it. Another bathroom style - can you say awkward, haha
We had lunch with another family who has a wood working shop. It was really neat to see his designs!
The kids showed us the river
The biggest cherimoya we have ever seen!
Such a sweet family!
Always find a kitty somewhere :)
The stork dropped off a baby! jk The lady working at the hotel hung her baby up while it napped and she worked. A traditional thing the women do.
We tried leaving for Cochabamba but it was a big carnaval weekend and there were no busses. Everything was packed. We finally got a man to stop for us and we hitchhiked all the way back about 4 hours. It got dark and started raining plus we had no jackets because we were told it was hot but at night in the valley it gets really cold! Luckily the other couple hitchiking with us had a blanket they shared. We arrived at 11:00pm and Eloy and Adela were out on the streetside waiting for us. They were so worried and we felt bad but we had no phone to let them know we were ok. It was quite an adventure. We call it our star gazing tour :)
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