Excursion

The following day I went on an adventure.  On Miguel´s bike I rode out to a hill near the town and ate a delicious sandwich made of my favorite things: Salami, goat cheese and avacado.  Afterwards, with a bit of luck, I found the Pakara ruins that lay outside of San Pedro.

 

It was a nice little hike.

At the top I had a little coca ritual -- a way to connect with Pachamama (mother earth), but also a good way to combat altitude sickness.  At 3000 meters I found myself getting a bit out of breath. 

The next day I headed towards the Bolivian boarder, finding a nice view of the Atacama Salar (salt flat). More on that to come.  Time to meet my Brazilian friend for lunch...