so is anyone in bolivia right now or coming anytime soon?
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so is anyone in bolivia right now or coming anytime soon?
now is pretty much the worst time of the year to be down there (crazy rainy season) and most of my hommies have come back stateside, but I still do know a few very cool cats who are in LP. PM me and I can give you some cell #s.Quote:
Originally Posted by powderchick
yeah well it doesnt really rain that much where im at. and yes it is a shitty time to be here. just in la paz last week. did a downhill bike trip. pretty fun stuff
I was near Bolivia last week (Juliaca and other parts of Puno+Arequipa province), but won't be actually entering the country any time soon.
If any mags need a place to crash in Lima, Peru just send me a PM...
how long will you be in lima? i think im going there in april
did you bring the bolivian tree lizards to Springfield?
This thread has gone surprisingly well so far.. http://www.mazdas247.com:8080/smilies/SHOCKED.gif
it would be going better if someone was in bolivia
Sorry I cant help you out.
I was in bolivia for a few weeks in 1998. Santa Cruz mostly and Vallegrande.
i think im going to santa cruz pretty soon. maby next week
no there but will be in Costa Rica late January:D
im pretty far from that place
If you show more cleavage they will come.
yeah but that plane ticket is pretty costly
Interesting place.Quote:
Originally Posted by powderchick
What do you do in Bolivia?
Bond girl?
Was in Bolivia in June.
Probably won't be back down to SA until June/July at the earliest... but if you're offering crash space in Bolivia and will still be around then, yea.
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Originally Posted by powderchick
It gets cheaper when you stop fighting the powder.
im not sure. just traveling, studying some. drinking way to much
Nice avatar PC. Any resemblance to you?
thats me
We are headed to Peru and possibly Bolivia in a couple months and have heard rumors that Bolivia may not be the safest place for US tourons. What's the scoop from those in the know, just curious.
its safe if your not stupid about stuff. like you just need to know where is safe and where isnt. and what to do and not to do
I didn't feel any less safe there than anywhere else in south america, really. Like PC said, if you pay attention, you probably won't have any problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by hick
Plus, Bolivia is pretty dang cheap.
Probably didn't make the news in the U.S. but Peru just had 5 police officers and 3 civilians ambushed and slaughtered by Sendero Luminoso guerillas. The national police caught them and now the president (Alan Garcia) is calling for the death penalty.Quote:
Originally Posted by backpack
I'm not super happy to hear about this shit in Ayacucho since I have to go there at least once a month, but it sounds mostly drug related - not political. I have never felt any danger during daylight hours in South America. Wandering through bad neighborhoods at night is a different story, but I wouldn't advocate going for a stroll in the S. Bronx, Watts, etc. at midnight either...
Powderchick: I plan to be in Peru for at least the next 6 months. Send me a PM and let me know when you might be in Peru. Right now, I'm working on projects in Cusco, Ayacucho, Huancavelica, and Ica, but living in Lima. Would love to get down to Bolivia for some hiking, but not sure if i'll have the time...
BP: are you planning on coming back to SA after graduation? I just met a girl yesterday that has a fullbright to work on debt for conservation swaps in the Peruvian selva. Sounded pretty cool.
The Shining Path's back?Quote:
Originally Posted by shamrockpow
well i think i want to come to peru in april maby? not sure. but getting to bolivia will be sooo cheap for you. do it if you get the chance. Bolivia is much safer than peru. those ppl probly got killed just they where walking in the wrong place and some might have thought they were with the USA gov.t that happens all over. anywhere where there is coke.
im gonna be here until midjuneish. so hit me up with a pm. a hiking trip would be great or something like that.
PC, I was just down there this summer (bolivia, peru, ecuador)....pretty sick!! Got some shit from the locals for being a gringo, but pretty safe overall. Paz is fucking crazy! Hit the oxygen bar?? ANyways, take er' safe and get home to ski some powder!!
I'd say that Peru is safer though....
bolivias way safer
I love you.
...somebody had to say it.
haha thanks, i guess
Not strong, but this is the most significant attack in a few years:Quote:
Originally Posted by cj001f
http://www.elcomercioperu.com.pe/Edi...al0636151.html
I'll be on the next flight..Quote:
Originally Posted by powderchick
I used to climb with this crazy Bolivian dude named Gonzalo - super fun guy. Nothing more fun than standing on a belay ledge and seeing him pop up and say
[\cue Latin accent] Hey mang, how're you doing? [\cue Latin accent]
His dad was the Bolivian ambassador to the UK or something. I have no idea where he is now, but you might try calling his Dad's office in London. ;)
Sham, I believe it was entirely drug related. I am going to be in Juaja, Junin, Tarma, and riding towards Huancavelica on my next trip in late April, so I have been following the story closely. Whatever remnants of actual Sendero Luminoso exist are most likely petty poseurs using the name to puff themselves up, IMO. Let us know what else you hear on the ground. If there isn't any real action in Ayacucho, It isn't really linked, I would think.
That is 100% correct, but it is still a good reminder to stay out of coca territory (if you needed it). Luckily, this story didn't even make the news in the U.S. so your clients probably won't be scared off :DQuote:
Originally Posted by rideit
Hmmm...Powchick, Sham, maggot mini summit, Lima, April 2007?
pm me with the info rideit
but i'm coming thru salvador da bahia for carnaval in february, then a wedding in santiago. sure, why not swing through bolivia before heading to mendoza to pick up my snowboard crap before winter hits, eh. how long are you in this hemisphere for? (sounds like a bad pickup line)
until juneish