The roads in Bolivia are rural and full of charm, but it can feel like slow going on them when there is a target destination. The crossing of the border to Argentina has resulted in a change of pace. The road I´m following south to Salta now is smooth asphalt, in fact it is the Pan Americana. The tyres are pumped up to 70psi and it´s 20-30km an hour when the wind is not blowing. In the spirit of my now slightly meandering route, I set off east to Yavi on my second day in the country. The road there was also nicely paved despite it being a much more rural destination. There is a little old Spanish era church at Yavi with onyx for windows, a gold alter and original unrestored paintings. The gardener showed me around and there is an old mansion next door which operates as a museum with some not so organised but rather interesting bits. The relaxed set-up has lots of charm.
09-11-2010 The church at Yavi.
13-11-2010 My lunchtime shelter in a bus stop which had the windows blocked with stones to keep the fierce headwind out. Clearly the wind is a persistent thing here as the someone had already blocked the windows to save me doing it.
No comments:
Post a Comment