La Paz

It's only 8:00 PM, but we feel exhausted. We have had a wonderful first day in La Paz. We have not experienced any severe altitude sickness; only a mild headache and major shortness of breath when climbing stairs or walking up hills. We took a lot of pictures today and would like to share a few of them with you.

Having some issue posting the pictures in reverse order. So . . . start from the bottom.


The "Word Made Flesh" ministry is a para church organization that is working in El Alto to help bring women in prostitution into the light. We had a wonderful visit with them.


A cute kid in the plaza entertaining himself with a bunch of nails.


Ellen and I outside of a plaza next to a government building.


Ellen and I on one of the most historical roads in La Paz.


The tranportation for the day was a contracted driver and minibus.


An early start to a long day.


A poor attempt to capture the spectacular view of the city of La Paz through the window of our bus. The city is like a giant bowl, lined with houses, and at the top of the cliff starts El Alto.