Samaipata: Farewell Tour 2008

Quick snack break on the ridge. Tamara (left) is a friend we met on the road back in La Paz. She's from Australia.



Helping Tamara through a cattle guard. "You sure this is the trail?"



Purrrrty.



"Guys? I mean, I don't think the waterfalls are anywhere near here. Maybe we should have gotten a guide?"



Our guide (yes, we smartened up the second day) Carmelo. Unfortunately he was married; I adored him!



Can't do the landscape justice with photographs. Come visit Samaipata! Their slogan is "hiker's paradise." This is a day trip to Los Volcanes.



Tajibo, my favorite tree, found all over Bolivia.




Two happy girls with happy ponies. We were able to rent the horses ALL DAY from a local hotel. We rode almost 3 hours up to the ruins (walked for a while then rode back).



We reached the top! On foot from here ... see you later boys! (we tied the horses to trees)



Trip to El Fuerte, site of Pre-Incan, Incan and colonial ruins.



More Pre-Incan ruins.



Me, howling to my Leona back in Santa Cruz.



Samaipata's little mercadito.