Two Backpackers

Photo of the Day: Maragua Crater Near Sucre Bolivia

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The naturally formed crater of Maragua was created by the landscape rising, versus the more common volcano craters. A small village rests peacefully in the crater, where school children congregate from all the surrounding tribes. The site was part of a 3-day trek out of Sucre, Bolivia with Condortrekkers.

Maragua Crater Near Sucre Bolivia

Photo of the Day: Dinosaur Footprints In Bolivia

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We took a 3-day trek with Condortrekkers, a non-profit tour organization based out of Sucre, Bolivia.   Our trek consisted of walking along an Inca Trail, exploring Maragua Crater and touching Dinosaur Footprints.  These footprints 64 million year old fossils were left in the bottom of a lake bed and preserved with sediment.

Dinosaur Footprints Near Sucre, Bolivia

Photo of the Day: Indigenous Weaving In Bolivia

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This photo was taken at the Tarabuco Market near Sucre, Bolivia.  Click here for Tarabuco Market Post

Weavings On Sale At The Tarabuco Market Near Sucre Bolivia

Indigenous Weaving Art In Sucre Bolivia

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Tarabuco Style Weaving

On our second day in Sucre we visited the Museo de Arte Indigena or Museum of Indigenous Art.  The museum is part of a project to revive hand-woven crafts of Bolivia.  The exhibition provides a historical time line of the Candelaria, Potolo and Tarabuco styles of weaving.  There are ancient and current tools on display as well as a variety of beautiful pieces of work for sale.

As part of the demonstration local weavers on site create their own tapestries.  It was amazing to watch these two talented young women at work.   I could not help myself but to engage them in conversation about the projects they were working on. (more…)

Photo of the Day: Tarabuco Market Near Sucre Bolivia

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In Tarabuco, Bolivia, there is a market every Sunday.  In this photo women are selling fresh fruits and vegetables.  At the far back end of the market, there is a section where bartering is still practiced.

Visiting the Tarabuco Market

Tarabuco Market Near Sucre, Bolivia

Photo of the Day: Sunday Market in Bolivia

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We know you like beautiful scenery pictures but this week we decided to bring you pictures that show more culture of the places we have visited.

In Tarabuco, Bolivia, Sunday begins bright and early, 4am early for the Yampara people who walk 4 to 6 hours up and over mountain ranges into town to participate in the weekly market. At the far back end of the market, where not many tourist go, there is a section where bartering is still practiced. Click Here For PHOTO ESSAY.

Bartering at Tarabuco Market

Hiking With Condortrekkers In Sucre Bolivia

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We joined a 3-day trek with Condortrekkers, a non-profit tour company based out of Sucre, Bolivia.  Our tour included walking on an Inca Trail, visiting the crater town of Maragua and seeing ancient fossilized dinosaur footprints.

On day one we took a microbus from Sucre to a nearby small town where our group of 7 hopped into a “camion,” the only local transportation available to the town of Chataquila where we began our hike.

Packing in the Camion, Our Local Transportation

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