Bolivia, started with the left foot…

As you read, we did not start Bolivia very well due to some extortion that happened in the border. Of course, Brian and Deya won this battle… if you want to read more about it go to: www.andthenweweregone.blogspot.com or www.encontrandoalanina.blogspot.com

Bolivia is very economical and has a lot of good food; however we did not get to explore much since we did not spend much time in Bolivia. Here are some things we found, but before that the exchange rate: about 6.5 Bolivianos per USD.


Of course beer…
For eight Bolivianos you can get this non-tasty beer called PACEÑA, it tastes like Budweiser… HORRIBLE…




Tamales de llama.
Yes llama, this cute animal that looks like a camel. Llama meat is awesome, tastes like lamb but harder. I don’t know how much the tamales cost because we got them in our tour to the Salar de Uyuni from our tour guide. Really really tasty… corn and llama is a great combination.

Anselmo, our tour guide, gave us another dish made with llama meat and boiled corn. I did not like it because it had chunks of blood and it was really unpleasant for me. Brian loved it…




Salteñas.
In other words empanadas from Tupiza, Bolivia. These empanadas are sooooo goooood… You can find them with chicken or beef, vegetables or a combination. Each salteña costs 3 Bolivianos. Do you like spicy? Then ask for the rocoto sauce…




Snack time.
We found a variety of snacks in Tupiza for a reasonable price.
Pasancaya- pop corn but really big, you can buy any amount from 5 Bolivianos up, we got 10 Bolivianos and it was a lot. Brian’s mouth has been full of this snack for days, really full.
Fideo- wheat spaghetti of different sizes covered with chocolate. We got 7 Bolivianos and again it was a lot.
Arbeja- roasted peas, really tasty. We got 5 Bolivianos, a small bag.
Habas- my favourite snack, it is a big roasted broad bean. One kilo costs 40 Bolivianos, I just got ½ kilo and we ate them quickly on the road. Habas suppose to wake you up when you feel sleepy.
Quinua (quinoa)- this is an excellent snack. Quinoa covered with chocolate, a small bag for 8 Bolivianos.







More beer: HUARI.
It was ok, at the hotel 15 Bolivianos.




Llama dishes.
We had two delicious llama dishes in Potosi, each of them for 45 Bolivianos.





Quinoa soup.
I love quinoa, in soup is excellent. This fantastic soup is part of a meal: buffet salad+soup+main dish+dessert= 28 Bolivianos and we got invited by a lovely couple from Vancouver, B.C. Canada. The first people we meet from Vancouver, we fell so happy with their company and we thank both of them, Roger and Nicole, for the lovely evening. We hope to see you again…