“paceña or paceño” is what you call a person/thing who/that is from La Paz. Spending many consecutive days out and about in the city was a great way to become more comfortable living here. Shopping for groceries in the street markets, meeting local climbers and checking out nearby indoor and outdoor spots, I haven’t quite found a rhythm to my life here but it will slowly come.
Some highlights of the week: having fresh trout on the shores of Lake Titicaca, enjoying a night view of the city from the top of the Radisson hotel in lovely company, meeting local climbers and getting to explore one of the local crags, walking through the Alecitas market – a seasonal market selling various miniatures that one buys and has blessed by a shaman in order to set the intention of achieving it by this time next year, and enjoying a local folkloric group at a peña.
I realized that it may sound like I haven’t worked yet but in reality this week was shorter as we had Monday and Tuesday off. Work has been progressing well and we have both the coordinator of the project and the director of the centre through which the project is delivered who are currently in town. This coming week will be busy with both planning meetings and visits to the community; so on that front, all things are definitely progressing.
Toodles!
About Me
- Hopes Travels
- Why "Hopes Travels"? My middle name is Esperance which means "hope" in french (similarily, "harapan" means hope in Bahasa Melayu). Those who know me, know that I hope for a more tolerant and trusting world. One filled with genuine curiosity for things unknown and a joy to enrich our lives with new experiences. I live and attempt to share this hope and zest for life with all whom I meet.
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