Photos 2013: Tarija, Bolivia

Our second week in Bolivia was spent in the small southern city of Tarija: much quieter and calmer than La Paz

A barren, mountainous landscape viewed from a plane

The flight from La Paz took us across a barren landscape:
by European standards Bolivia is a vast country

A city street during daytime

We stayed in a house above the Ricopollo chicken restaurant (with the yellow sign)

A group standing by a breakfast table

Our generous host Charo (pictured here with her niece) provided wonderful breakfasts,
and her son Julio did much of the driving on our travels around the area

A restaurant and street stalls at night

The view from our balcony at night: the street below was always busy

A group of 5 people in a city square

Team Tarija: the other members of our 12-strong party spent the week in Cochabamba

Slices of meat on a grill

The "asado" or South American barbecue is a very meaty business:
we were treated to two during the week

Out for a walk on a country road

Setting off for a walk in the country (with thanks to Matt for the photo)

Miriam on a rocky path

As we walked up a river valley it narrowed and the path took us along the steep sides

A pool at the bottom of a waterfall

At the head of a river valley was a beautiful waterfall

Miriam and another team member reflected in sunglasses

Reflecting on a visit to a local reservoir

Sculptures of a drum and a horn at the roadside

Tarija has lots of public art scattered around the city

A fountain at night lit up in red, yellow and green

This fountain is lit up in Bolivia's national colours of red, yellow and green:
Many fountains we saw were turned off because there is so little water in winter

A bridge lit up at night, and other city lights

We were taken to a viewpoint on the edge of the city at night

Large open pans of cooked food

At an indoor market:
cooked food is plentiful here and at street stalls, but eating it is risky

A vineyard, looking dry and barren

An out-of-season visit to a vineyard: the countryside was dry and barren in the winter

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