Tag Archives: Bolivia

Lewis leaves Bolivia for Peru

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Lewis the Lion woke up early one morning to travel to yet another South American country: Peru. Of course, Lake Titicaca was divided between the two countries of Bolivia and Peru and Lewis was now keen to discover what the … Continue reading →

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Lewis the Lion chances upon an island’s feast day

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Lewis the Lion was an extraordinarily lucky lion as he happened to be staying on la Isla del Sol – the Sun Island, when it was the feast day of the villagers’ patron saint, St Anthony of Padua. His feast … Continue reading →

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Lewis visits La Isla de la Luna (Moon Island)

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Helen Molloy

One drizzly morning, Lewis the Lion woke up early to catch a boat to two of the most important islands on Lake Titicaca: la Isla del Sol (Sun Island) and la Isla de la Luna (Moon Island). Both islands were … Continue reading →

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Lewis the Lion visits the Catholic Pilgrimage Site of Copacabana

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Helen Molloy

When Lewis the Lion first heard about the town Copacabana in Bolivia, he was surprised. He’d always associated the name Copacabana with the famous beach in Rio de Janeiro (as well as a cheesy Barry Manilow song that Helen sometimes … Continue reading →

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Lewis arrives at the highest lake in the world, Lake Titicaca

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Lewis the Lion was quite chuffed with the coach company he’d bought his bus ticket from. Not only was it a very reasonable price at 38 Bolivianos, but the coach even came to pick him up at his hostel! That … Continue reading →

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Lewis the Lion’s Amazing Amazon Adventure (Part 2)

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Lewis the Lion woke up to the rhythmic sound of rain against the hut. It was a very wet day. After a delicious and filling breakfast, the group of adventurers were ready to go again on their exploration of the … Continue reading →

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Lewis flies into the jungle

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Lewis the Lion was so excited. He couldn’t believe this was really happening. He was about to fulfil another one of his life-time dreams. He was about to fly off to the Bolivian side of the Amazon Rainforest! So he … Continue reading →

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Lewis the Lion admires the Bolivian traditional dress

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Helen Molloy

It was very obvious that Lewis the Lion had entered a different country when he arrived in Bolivia, mainly because of the way the people dressed and in particular some of the women. Bolivia is made up of many indigenous … Continue reading →

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Lewis tries Bolivian cuisine

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Lewis the Lion discovered that in many respects Bolivian food wasn’t so different from other places he’d been in South America. Breakfasts are often a simple affair with bread, jam, tea or coffee. (Sometimes, you could have either fried or … Continue reading →

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Lewis watches a World Cup Qualifier match in La Paz

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Yet again Lewis the Lion had been incredibly lucky in terms of his timing. He happened to be in La Paz on the day of an international football match between Bolivia and Paraguay. Furthermore it was a World Cup qualifying … Continue reading →

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