Occasionally, we'd get a panoramic glimpse of the surrounding mountains.
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As we descended in altitude, the Andes became lush and green. We hiked on
trails full of ferns and beautiful wildflowers.
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There is a sense of camaraderie that develops during a difficult hike, and a
sense of accomplishment afterward. The challenges of this trek is the
seemingly incessantly downward climb on the second day. This in conjunction
with large, loose stones makes the hike a difficult one. But I'd rate it
easier than the Inca Trail or Langtang in Nepal...for those of you wondering.
Now glad to be finished, we await the exciting ride on the infamous road
between Coroico and La Paz
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This picture doesn't do it justice. Everyone bailed from the truck at this
unscheduled stop. We had 23 grown adult riders crammed into this pickup. I
staked out a position at the rear edge, thinking if the truck was about to go
over the edge of the cliff, perhaps I could jump. On the rough road, as this
old truck swayed toward the cliff, as I hung over the edge, it seemed I looked
straight down many hundreds of feet.
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