My first weekend in Bolivia back in August of 2010 was the weekend of the 2nd biggest parade/festival of the year here in Cochabamba. My last weekend December 2011 there was also a big parade of all the university dance clubs to celebrate the end of the school year. Today, Sunday, is also Dia de Peaton (Day of the Pedestrian) which means no cars (not even public transportation) from 9am to 5pm. Although in some ways the lack of transportation today made Fri/Sat a bit more stressful, I really can’t thank Bolivia enough for sending me off on a weekend full of music, dancing, culture, and tranquility – everything I’ve come to love about this country and more. I’m still not quite sure how I’m going to handle heading off to Santa Cruz tonight all alone or my trip back to the States tomorrow – but I couldn’t have asked for a better despedida (goodbye) from this beautiful country.
Hasta pronto Bolivia (See you later/soon Bolivia)!
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