In for some cold temperatures

So while I was brooding over what to pack for the trip (I'm attempting to keep my pack under 35 pounds) I figured I ought to see what the exact temperature will be while we are away. At the moment, La Paz is sitting at a refreshing 13 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit). At night it will drop to a frigid -3 degrees Celsius (27 degrees Fahrenheit! AH!). Temperatures are going to be similar for the entire trip, with the warmest areas being near the Peruvian/Chilean border (and Santa Cruz de la Sierra if we can make it to the tropical lowlands). Boy will I be happy to get there... cold weather and I don't mix very well!

Tickets purchased today!

So it's final; $950 dollars later, we are set on our way to Bolivia. We leave June 10th and return home July 26th, giving us a total of 47 days to explore the South American Northwest. Exciting day! No turning back now ;-) Now back to brushing up on my Español...

Ok folks... the (tentative) itinerary is...

1. Fly into La Paz, Bolivia
2. Make our way northwest into Peru by way of Lake Titicaca
3. Stay a few nights in Copacabana, visit Tiwanaku, and eventually catch a boat to Isla del Sol.
4. Stay a night or so on Isla del Sol at Yumani and visit the various archaeological sites.
   
5. Return to Copacabana and continue northwest to Cuzco
6. From Cuzco, catch the train to Aguas Calientes and visit Machu Picchu.
7. Head south to Arequipa on the Peruvian border
   
8. Eventually make our way along the coast to Tacna
9. Cross the southern border into Chile and arrive in Arica
10. Follow the Chilean coast to Iquique then to Calama
11. Cross back into Bolivia to see the salt beds in Uyuni (or Potosi) via train from Calama
    
12. Make our way back to La Paz by way of Potosi, Sucre, Oruro (or Santa Cruz), Cochabamba(?), then finally La Paz
13. Fly home!

• More relative dates and durations for each destination soon to come, but this is the rough idea for now.
• I've begun charting our journey on Google Maps, you can check it out here. A link to the map may also be found in the navigation bar to the right of this page for easy access.