My town, Guayaramerin, was right across the river from Brazil. I used to cross the river with friends to go shopping and other stuff in Brazil. It was a time like no other there. The pictures following are all from my town. This witchmarket is representative of many of the towns in Bolivia.
Indian women sell all sorts of medications for every type of ailment.
The most popular of these was the cocoa leave. Contrary to what is commonly believed, there are other purposes of the cocoa leaf besides drugs. It is used to make a fabulous matte de cocoa - a type of tea which is really good for an upset stomach. I got to meet so many different people from all over the world. There were friendships made for a lifetime.