Arrived in Santa Cruz from New York via Miami and La Paz on a red-eye flight. The trip was not entirely uneventful. The plane lost all power while leaving the gate in Miami. Undaunted, we pressed on without official explanation from the pilot. I did not actually consider the entry requirements for Bolivia and thus did not have any of the proper documentation: no entry visa, no yellow fever vaccination, no passport photograph, etc. This was not a problem as I did have $135 in cash to pay for a five-year visa. I took a cab for 50Bs to Jodanga, where a private double room (Bs170) in the hostel was ready. After a short nap, I walked to the city center to purchase a plug adapter. In the main square, the feeding of 200 Rock Doves was interrupted by the swooping arrival of a Roadside Hawk. On the way back, I noticed two Guira Cuckoo in Parque Urbano. There was a BBQ at the hostel that evening and spent the night drinking rum and cokes, while playing cards with various Canadians, Australians, English, Welsh and a Dane.
Bird tally: 3 total, 3 new, 2 lifers
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