Bolivia: La Paz and Isla del Sol

Once again we are way behind on our travel blog.  These pictures go back to January when we were finishing our travels through Bolivia on our way to Peru.

Pedestrian walkway overlooking La Paz.

A girl feeds pigeons in the central plaza, La Paz

Llama fetuses from the Witch's Market in La Paz.  They are sometimes buried under fields or buildings for good luck.

A gateway at Tiawanaku, a pre-Columbian civilization near La Paz.

Lake Titicaca from Isla del Sol, Bolivia.

Panda bear fat, also from the Witch's Market.  I don't recall the specific curative properties.

Stone blocks from Tiawanaku.

Lake Titicaca and Copacabana, Bolivia

Curacao, The Dutch Caribbean

I was lucky to be invited to represent my school at the annual conference for South American international teachers on the island of Curacao, part of the Dutch Caribbean.  After the conference, Matt, myself, and a friend from school were able to stay and vacation on the island.

We spent a week in a house on the NW part of the island.  My aunt and uncle flew down to spend some time with us...apparently dushi means nice or simpatico in Papiamentu  (a Caribbean language that is a mixture of Dutch, English, Spanish, Portuguese, and American Indian).

Wilemstaad: Curacao's main city.

Dawn in Westpunt.

 Matt went fishing with this local fisherman in his boat which was about the size of a bathtub.  They did not catch many fish but did see a lot of dolphins and had a nice time on the water.

We had a lot of beach time and did some snorkeling.

Our friend Adrianne communes with a school of fish.

Box Fish

Chicken on Table

Sea Turtle

 Since Matt did not catch any fish, we bought some wahoo from the local fishmonger.

Barracuda for sale

T-Rex

Cryptic flounder