Hiking the Takesi

Last weekend I went backpacking! We hiked the Takesi trail, a pre-Columbus Incan trail, that starts in the mountains near La Paz and weaves its way down into the Yungas, a high-elevation jungle.

While I have become quite the city girl, it's always such an amazing blessing to get out of the city and connect with nature. And Bolivia has some AMAZING natural beauty. I hail from Colorado, which is an absolutely beautiful state. But there is nothing like this in Colorado. The landscape goes from barren, rocky mountains (over 15,000 ft at the pass summit) to lush, green jungle with huge blue rivers. From random llamas and donkeys to parrots and toucans. And the transition happens so fast! The hike takes about 3 days, at a very leisurely pace, but it feels like you're walking from one world to another.

Here's a couple photos for you to enjoy, but there are many more on Facebook that you can find here: https://www.facebook.com/ali.fraze/media_set?set=a.10101901688338223.1073741828.10211349&type=1