In September and October we travelled by bicycle on the Bolivian altiplano. The trip took five weeks to complete. The total distance cycled was around 800 kms.
We started and ended our trip in La Paz. We first hired a “taxi” to take us out of town. We started cycling in Copacabana on the shores of Lake Titicaca. then travelled south to Sajama. Then south to the Salar de Uyuni and finally Uyuni. There we chartered transport to take us back to the capital.
Soundslides
- Short audio slideshow , 3:00 minutes
- Long audio slideshow , 5:00 minutes
Panoramas
- Panorama Cordillera Real
- Panorama lamas
- Panorama Titicaca meer
- Panorama Sajama vulkaan
- Panorama North of the Salar de Uyuni (360 degrees)
Photos
There is a separate gallery about the beautiful Salar de Uyuni.
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- On the road to Tihuanaku
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- Along Lake Titicaca
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- Entering Peru (for one day)
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- In Peru
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- The future of Lake Titicaca
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- Refreshment stop
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- Border Peru – Bolivia
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- Some steed hills
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- The suburbs of Coro Coro
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- Free camp
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- On the road to Gallapa
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- Meeting a French recumbent cyclist just coming from Chili
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- Shop in Sajama village
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- Sajama village
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- Entering the Chiapa road
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- to Chiapa
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- Chiapa town
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- Accommodation at the ‘mayors’ office
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- Getting water from a local well
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- San Martin is in the distance
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- Camping north of the Salar the Uyuni
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- Ruta Intersalar sign
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- Steep road just before descending to Jirira
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- View of Copacabana
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- Copacabana
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- Along Lake Titicaca
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- View of the Cordillera Real
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- La Paz in the far distance
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- Meet the locals
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- Nice views everywhere
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- Small salt lake
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- Sajama vulcona
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- Busy road
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- Free camp near Sajama
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- Sajama
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- Just a break
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- On the Camno Chipaya
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- This is the better part of the Camino Chipaya
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- On the road
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- First views of Tunupa vulcano
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- Are these lama´s=
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- Just south of Salinas de Garcia Mendoza
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- Hurray, the salar!
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- Soft sand near Jirira
