I had heard great things about Sucre, and was looking forward to my visit. After my lovely stay in Samaipata, I returned for one night to Santa Cruz, to catch a flight the next morning to Sucre. For the rest of my trip I’d promised myself I would take buses or trains, but as time […]
Having exhausted Santa Cruz’s city attractions in one afternoon, I turned my attention to the Biocentro Güembé, a nature & swimming park around 30 minutes outside the city. I woke late, around 9am after going to bed around 10pm – sleeping well and long, despite my epic naps the previous day, thus hopefully catching up […]
Unfortunately, Santa Cruz didn’t provide the best first impressions of Bolivia. It was my first destination in South America and marked the beginning of my 10-month backpacking adventure. But I hated it. Is hate a strong word? Perhaps. But I certainly didn’t like it! Perhaps it was the jet-lag, the culture shock, or simply that […]