Make sure to have your passport handy to be shown at police checkpoints. Armed robberies on minor routes may occur at night. Local buses are slow, cheap and crowded. Competition is high, so they will do anything to get you on it. Try to seat next to the door if possible.
Drivers are independent.
Tuna, the sweet, crisp fruit from cactus. The land of purple potatoes. Two-thirds of the world's potato crops originate in Europe, but the production there cannot compare with the diversity of tubers found in this South American country. They range in color from purple to blue, from yellow to brown. Sizes and textures vary as well.