Valle de la Luna, Bolivia

After a beautiful journey from the desert, through mountain passes full of a alpacas, llamas, sheep, lagoons full of flamigos, ducks, and lake birds, we were back in La Paz. We were very happy to be back for a few days. It is a fasinating city, which in many ways feels like the heart of South Amercian culture. On March 22, we ventured out of the city’s constant activity, for a day trip to the Valle de la Luna. This is an amazing cluster of eroded canyons and pinnacles (know as badlands). We wondered around this area for most of the day, admiring the views and formations of these natural structures. That evening, we hit the markets once again, enjoyed another Easter Parade (we have seen many in the last two days, yesterday's being very somber), and found a place for some Lake Titicaca Kingfish for dinner. That night while we settled in, we were startled out of bed by loud firework explosions, so we got up and enjoyed the incredible display right outside of our window. They really know how to do fireworks in La Paz (and Cuenca, of course)!