After returning from Cochabamba, we began our final couple of weeks in Sucre. A strange interpretation of the Bolivian visa regulations meant that we had 'overstayed our welcome.'  The rules state that visitors are allowed a stay of up to 90 days per year. As we had entered at the start of November we assumed that we would have a new quota of the 90 days beginning on 1st January. This is true. However, at the migration office in Sucre we discovered it was necessary to leave the country for at least 48 hours and re-enter at the end of every 90 days in order to be able to stay longer. Or pay B$20 per person per day for each additional day. After calculations, this was the much cheaper option, although it did mean we were illegal immigrants for 16 days!

The last couple of weeks included learning the subjunctive, a Bolivian cooking class at the school, a lot of pre-booking for our time in Brazil during the World Cup and farewell drinks .

Drunk drivers on the Salar, the World's most dangerous road, a mountain that has claimed the lives of over 9 million people and electrifying showers, we had survived Bolivia. When the time came, we were sad to leave Sucre - a beautiful city that had really begun to feel like home.

Onward night bus to La Paz (13h), a final quick visit to the English Pub in the city for a full English, followed by a day bus to Arica, Chile (12h - a slow, painful border crossing involving plenty of sniffer dogs). Exhausting.