Altiplano, Bike Touring, Bike Travel, Bikepacking, Cycling, Death Road Bolivia, La Paz Bolivia, El Alto Market, La Paz Teleférico, Day of the Dead Pedals and Puffins Altiplano, Bike Touring, Bike Travel, Bikepacking, Cycling, Death Road Bolivia, La Paz Bolivia, El Alto Market, La Paz Teleférico, Day of the Dead Pedals and Puffins

Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz

Cycling north out of Uyuni, Bolivia, we were surrounded by mostly-empty landscapes occupied by more vicuñas than people - where the wind whipped up towering sand storms that had us running for cover. As we got closer to La Paz, villages surrounded by dusty quinoa fields became much more frequent, and sheep replaced the vicuñas. Eventually we were able to immerse ourselves in the cultural kaleidoscope of La Paz - a heady mix of traditional mysticism and modern commerce - capped by a plunge by bicycle down the infamous Death Road.

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