(Shelagh writes) Three days and three flights since last blog update. In the typical relaxed latin american approach to time, most flights have times changed (by several hours) and are late setting off. We flew from Manta on the coast back to Quito, arriving late evening. The taxi from the airport couldn't find the hotel and then when we arrived there was a fiesta in full swing - music, partying and fireworks to the early hours! After spending a 'dead' day at the hotel we went back to Quito airport for the last time and flew to Lima, Peru. As with a lot of flights into and out of Quito, there was a lot of turbulence - this flight actually managed to induce screaming in about a third of the passengers! Once again a delayed flight and a short overnight stopover before finally taking the flight today to La Paz, Bolivia. What a lot of paperwork we have completed and what a lot of time spent in queues!!
The airport at La Paz is 4,100m above sea level - the highest international airport in the world. Lots of warnings about attitude sickness, but other than a shortness of breath we seem to be ok so far. La Paz itself is about 500m below the airport...but what a setting for a city!
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