There really isn’t much to do in the town of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. But the main plaza, which seems to have recently undergone a very nice renovation, is an enjoyable place to visit for a while. The old church facing the plaza is also quite interesting.

Here’s a trio who are on the first leg of an around the world trip.

They describe the 16 hour bus trip to Puerto Madryn. (You know, once you’ve done these long distances buses a few time, then 16 hours really doesn’t sound all that bad). From their blog, we learn about a 1 peso bottle of wine, hmmm, along the details of their visit to Peninsula Valdés.

They also remind us of the importance about not turning on your iPod above 3,000 meters. I never realized it but that’s a damn good thing to know when visiting Bolivia.

Here’s a list of some of the interesting people and their blogs traveling around South America:

Travel to Ecuador: The Jewels Of Ecuador
And those jewels would be birds, on this site which is a guide to all about birds.

Dancing with Death - An Ayahuashca Spiritual Adventure in the Amazon
A long, interesting post about a “life altering” experience.

Salar and Sickness
A good post by Jude & Glynn as they travel through Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia. (I like the photo the bear!)