The air offers very little oxygen, we ride along rivers of salt, pink flamingos rest on the shores, and llamas roam the land. The Magic of Bolivia: it doesn´t feel like another country as much as another world.

You might say we´ve found some backroads here in Bolivia

A sliver of salt river singletrack

Found skulls, and skeletons buried inside the structure.

We have been enjoying our time in La Paz. Last night we went to the Titans of the Ring: Cholita Wrestling and saw some Bolivian Style lucha libre, including traditionally dressed women performing piledrivers on guys in oversized children´s costumes. Unfortunately, my camera died before the real “cholita” action began, but here are a few shots of the event.

We also took a stroll through the famed witch market where they sell llama fetuses, folk rememedies (Sean was offered San Pedro when he asked for something to help him with stomach illness), and “magical” figurines.

Throughout the andes, women make a homebrew beer known as Chicha. Generally, in the highlands they use corn and sprout the kernels before cooking it, and in the jungles they use various root crops and chew it first to help with fermentation. Here are a few photos of some chicheras (brewers) making a huge batch of chicha for a wedding in a small andean village in the Sacred Valley.

Check out one of the cool features with the SPOT Messenger, you can add photos to your mapped waypoints, describe your trip, and make a pretty cool interactive map/slideshow. Looks better in full size, so click on the headline below.

Cotahuasi River Trip

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A popular candy here in Peru, as you can imagine.

Had to share this moment with ya´ll. Cycling to the horizon of the altiplano and encounter this guy riding a bike with only one pedal, no toe clips, and a bit of gear.

On the way from Cusco to Puno, we encountered these priceless signs:

We have faith in christ....and beautiful women in bikinis?

Saw this while eating lunch at a small restaurant.

Burn your way... though the speedometer reads about 25 mph.