Here are some pics from and around La Paz.

On my first Monday, May 12, I went to visit Cora, Mirtha, my stepmoms youngest sister.  Mirtha gave me some things to deliver, most I saw at Mercado negro, but not in the jumbo size as sold at COSTCO. 

Cora at her place, sponsoring Heat Wraps sent by my stepmom, she´s pretty much my mother.


this is the back of Cora´s place in San Miguel La Paz, very affluent neighborhood.  You can see the difference between classes and race.   Regardless, Cora did some great decor with it, I should take pics of it...definitely worth the second look at...besides, could use it as inspiration for my own castle some day.

Not far from her place on Saturday night I pitted in at Alexander Coffee, the GDB version of Starcraps...my love for the brand.    Anyways, I stepped in there with the usual lonewolf look, stetson, all in black with Claudia, we were outside, service was horrible, server came by twice, started to get cold for Claudia so I asked to move inside, personnel first wouldn´t they claimed not to have enough tables, there was one available, then I waived the Masctercard...the manager wanted to lick my ass.  As we followed to the new table, some Argies says in Spanish, "asshole" I simply put my index finger on the table knife beside his right hand, his buddy froze so did the Argie.  Later on, as I was paying at the counter I turned to make eye contact with him.  He wouldnt. 
Rich people in third world countires think they got it all, they dont realize that they can lose it all in an instant.  funny thing is, though I have no respect for Evo, maybe his reign in power will be a wake up call.  many say that Bolivia is at a brink of civil war. 

This is my cousin Mauricio feeding the pidgeons outside the Bolivian Capitol.  Evo must be inside worshipping that portrait of Che.  every time I think about that I want a rip a new one. 


Mariela, Daniela´s only daughter.  I bought her a kitchen set of toys, told her to rip the wrapping paper, everyone gave me a weird look.