Around La Paz, Bolivia

In and around La Paz, Bolivia

Photos of people and places around La Paz, Bolivia

Here's a closer shot of an item in the witch's market. Look closely and you'll see a dried llama fetus (with yarn wrapped around the neck). Many Bolivians offer these to the gods in the hope for good luck.
a dried llama fetus 
for sale in a market in La Paz, Bolivia
Just outside La Paz there are nice places for dayhikes. I'd recommend Valle de las Animas. Its name comes from the shape of the stone pillars, some look like wolves howling at the moon.
the valle de 
animas just outside La Paz, Bolivia
Marynela and I had a terrific time exploring these rock formations.
my 
friend Marynela in Valle de Animas just outside La Paz, Bolivia
Many of these women had never seen snow. One young woman had made and proudly showed her snowdoll.
women in 
the Valle de Animas just outside La Paz, Bolivia

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