My Journey to Bolivia [PART III] So the day had arrived, I had researched where to buy the food & gifts but logistically it was very difficult.. My cousin and friends helped me a lot because they were near to Machua and it wouldn’t have been possible without them. To get Machua from La Paz, there is no regular transport such as buses, taxis or airport close by. However, there was a coach to go from the capital la Paz to Apolo (Machua) once a week with around roughly 20 passengers. This journey took 15 hours! We took a flight from London to Madrid on 25/11, then Madrid to Santa Cruz, after that we had to take another flight from Santa Cruz to La Paz. We stayed in a hotel in La Paz (to rest after 2 days in a row travelling) and find out how to get to Apolo. However, our first challenge was already in front of us; the location has an altitude between 4,200m and 5,400m, which gives great difficulties for breathing! We went to the bus terminal and we have been told with the crisis situation in the country, it was really difficult to find a bus to get Apolo. Apart from the duration (15 hours), there were more difficulties; the road was damaged and dangerous to get through. However, after 2 days we finally got tickets to do the last journey to Apolo. Travelling through La Paz, I saw beautiful and extraordinary views, for hours I thought I was living in a painting. So many different animals llamas, alpacas and foxes are among many more I spotted along the way to Machua. It’s hard to imagine how people live and keep their animals alive in such extreme living conditions.