Here in Tarija we were planning on wwoofing (work-trade on an organic farm)... but our farm has flaked out. We are looking for another farm, but may end up moving on if we don´t find anything.
After Salta we made our way north to the tiny town of Purmamarca, famous for the Cerro de 7 Colores. My pictures do not do any justice to this breathtaking landscape... but at least you can get an idea of what it was like. The town is surrounded by mountains stratified into brightly colored layers.
We also ate our best meal of the trip in this little town! Quinoa salad, eggplant, quinoa ravioli, and mate!
From Purmamarca we caught a bus north to the border town of La Quiaca, where we spent the night. We crossed into Bolivia yesterday morning. The border crossing was relatively simple except for the required $135 tourist visa reciprocity fee.. which must be paid in US cash for some reason!
We were stuck in Villazon (Bolivian border town) until we could catch a bus to Tarija at 7:30 pm. Not a huge distance but still a 7 hour bus ride... A crazy mountain bus ride with sheer cliffs dropping off into darkness. Parts were actually terrifying! Not to mention really uncomfortable seats on a really bumpy dirt road!
Happy to be in Tarija... wish us luck in finding a farm where we can volunteer!
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