La Paz Travel Vlog - RAW and SHOCKING! 👀

We're in Bolivia for the first time and exploring La Paz - in all honesty it's a bit intimidating, there's some really dark stories, shocking facts and also some amazing vibes and beautiful sites... Get Surfshark VPN in the Black Friday sale and get up to 6 months for free using our link: surfshark.deals/DANDS ⬇ See below for more details and recommendations ⬇
Welcome to La Paz Bolivia - it's our first time in Bolivia and we had really high hopes for La Paz. Has it lived up to the hype in La Paz? Honestly we're not sure as of right now.
To find out as much info on the city as we could, and to get around to all the best spots, we booked a walking tour which was insanely cheap! It also meant we could go up the cable car without needing to work out stops, navigating Spanish or needing to plan too much. This is the walking tour that we did: La Paz walking Tour: geni.us/wBLjM
Turns out Bolivia has a bit of a dark past, there's some deep spiritual connections in La Paz, safety was a little bit of a concern and we learnt some crazy facts about the city. From the Witches Markets to El Alto, around every turn was something shocking, interesting, and fascinating. For everything beautiful we got to see, there was something broken (figuratively and literally) - we kind of feel like this is the most contrasted we've ever felt about a city.
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00:00 Overwhelmed
00:42 Logistics
01:20 Colourful Streets
01:58 Good Coffee!
03:05 Surshark
04:2 Witches Market
06:17 Rodriguez Market
06:47 Cable Car
09:19 Crazy Story
10:17 El Alto
12:13 Ave Armentia
13:52 Beautiful City
14:31 Our 'Magician' Reading
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[@leannekelly2566]

Well there may be people out there who envy you but anything I feel towards you both is totally admiration. You are living an amazing life and we all (if we chose to - and why wouldn’t you) get to come along for the ride. So many amazing places you show us and very useful information as well. Keep doing you, I for one love it!

[@DanegerAndStacey]

Whoa, your support rocks we really appreciate you always commenting! Thanks for being a part of our adventures!

[@julianrossellmoye6456]

Hi guys welcome to Bolivia 🇧🇴 ❤enjoy your trip

[@DanegerAndStacey]

Thank you! Lots more vids to show

[@rebeccaw9656]

The only envy I’m feeling is that I’m couch-viewing and not experiencing😂. Keep up the good work and experiences guys, you’re much appreciated❤️

[@DanegerAndStacey]

Awww thank you! Glad we can virtually bring you along

[@daynhoy9600]

Heads up Stacey, logistics about where you can do your laundry are part of why some of us watch KZbin videos. %100 appreciate the reality of your videos. Keep it up. You and Dane are amazing. This trip where everything is new for you is especially enjoyable.

[@DanegerAndStacey]

Haha I'm going to read this comment to her now! Thanks team

[@vickimcmillan3705]

Awesome you two .. very serendipitous.. and just really interesting 🙏🌺🥰

[@ItsTheKellys]

Thanks for sharing! I’m headed in there in April, and im excited! Your tour guide seemed great, I might book it too!

[@DanegerAndStacey]

Highly recommend you book. It's super cheap and some others we joined our big tour with just walked the streets and came away with a totally different experience.

[@costasworldofmusicmemories5792]

A nice honest straight forward video. Harriet, Jim and Yuki

[@Uwek.5775]

This video transported a bif of a scary and mysterious vibe 😁 always love your videos. Keep doing what you do guys 😊👍❤️

[@DanegerAndStacey]

We'll kind of take that as we did a good job then, because the more we learnt about La Paz the more we realised the exact same thing about the vibe

[@MichelleBunt]

Absolutely loved this video!

[@DanegerAndStacey]

Oh yay! Thank you!

[@OHANA-Beach-Suites]

Looks adventurous there! Have fun! Happy Holidays 🎉

[@gaubow]

We've been following you guys for a while and my wife and I both agree that this was one of your best videos. Well done.

[@DanegerAndStacey]

That's actually really cool to hear! We felt like the rawness and shock we experienced fits the raw kind of filming, so we'll keep that the same in the future

[@teamatheavenscent1863]

Great content as always guys

[@DanegerAndStacey]

😍 Thanks as always!

[@bronwynquinn4477]

Ohh! Loved this raw and beautiful vlog! What a wonderful adventure and life’s work you are following! Envy is such a horrible emotion to project on to others! Just ignore those people…and may Angels( and whatever..whomever) keep you safe…

[@DanegerAndStacey]

So glad you enjoyed the rawness too, it seemed to fit the vibe of the city and we just rolled with it

[@airstreamer]

We really enjoy your videos! Thank you for bringing the real stories, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Glad to experience this through you, we most likely will never travel over seas.

[@DanegerAndStacey]

Can't blame you, looks like your "house" is awesome! Congrats on the channel growth!

[@airstreamer]

Thank you so much! 😄@@DanegerAndStacey

[@pattieduffy4992]

Love watching your travels. VERY helpful for when I was at Australia and NZ. NZ my new Favorite country! Thank you. Safe travels.

[@DanegerAndStacey]

That's so good to hear! Thanks for following along

[@stephaniegruenberg7044]

1. I wholly approve of Dane being sent in alone for coffee and his choices. 2. Laughed and enjoyed your surfshark ad. 3. Thank you for all the background information, especially on the colorful buildings and why some are painted and some aren't!

[@DanegerAndStacey]

1 - HAHA I am NOT to be trusted, but Stace also approves funnily enough 2 - thank you! Decided to just play it low key and have some fun with it 3 - You're so welcome! We don't want to just make superficial vlogs even if they are kind of raw and 'vloggy'

[@sallyangus9444]

Love love La Paz thank you❤

[@DanegerAndStacey]

❤️

[@jasehatcher8283]

Such an interesting place!

[@SergioSosa-zb8ki]

Muy buen video❤

[@DanegerAndStacey]

Thanks for watching

[@gwynethglas-brown9171]

Wow the Difference from street to street The colour’s again on the buildings , the markets is pretty 😍 But still gives a strange vibe 🤔 the views from the cable car were amazing sure showed how crowed it is , the snow on the mountains 😊. Sure was Serendipitous but what an amazing experience ,something you will remember as you look back on it . Thank you for sharing the raw side of it all very interesting. Hope your both doing well take care 🥰

[@DanegerAndStacey]

It's crazy how streets can change so much, right? The colours make such a big difference. Glad you found the raw side interesting as well, take care 😊

[@luissandoval460]

Muy buen video

[@DanegerAndStacey]

Thank you!

[@user-se9kc5db5p]

Mui buen rrecorido

[@this-is-now]

We moved to Peru 1yr ago and I don't know if it was our best idea. The lack of coffee saddens me on its own, then the mess.

[@DanegerAndStacey]

Ahh yeah the coffee wasn't great in SA, I guess you should buy a machine and make it at home.

[@this-is-now]

@@DanegerAndStacey literally just that. It would be nice to go to a local coffee spot that's not in the expensive centre

[@catherineb6561]

W.O.W. just wow!!!

[@DanegerAndStacey]

Hope you enjoyed!

[@kikikeyh8372]

bonito

[@carolynclitheroe3588]

Seems to be no trees - is that the altitude? What a full on experience - you both have a great attitude.

[@DanegerAndStacey]

That's a really good observation actually, we're not sure but it probably plays a part in why the city felt so crammed and chaotic

[@carolynclitheroe3588]

@@DanegerAndStacey I’ve just done a bit of Googling and it looks like deforestation as well as recent fires is the cause. That’s a shame.

[@MarceloMercadoDespot]

The lack of trees is sadly one true bad thing about La Paz, those were not a priority (as it is the city is crammed)

[@danielacanthaycamachosoto3708]

La Paz Bolivia ❤!

[@DanegerAndStacey]

❤️

[@jpylp]

Did you make it to the El Alto open air market? It is the the largest open market we have ever seen and is open on Thursdays and Sundays (if memory serves me correct). The shut down several major streets and it is quite a sight to behold.

[@DanegerAndStacey]

We did show it a little in the vlog, but we explored more in person - it was crazy!

[@JustineInNZ]

I love the way you did the ad bit (usually I’ll just fast forward/skip) also the talking bit at the end at your accomodation and ofc the laundry bit! It’s all interesting 🤎🤎

[@DanegerAndStacey]

Glad to hear, and thanks for letting us know, I doubt I'll be able to be so creative and playful all the time but we'll see haha

[@Vicos90]

😮

[@case8562]

OMG, is Dane's surfshark twin single?

[@DanegerAndStacey]

He is, better get in there quick! 😂

[@honee2short200]

🥰🥰🥰

[@ADayInTheLifeOfAYeti]

dude that was an expensive coffee... haha i'm in bolivia for the second time. unless you say no sugar they add that shit. the same when you order food, say no salt or it tastes of nothing but salt. I know you already left but maybe for your next trip. Where are you guys at the moment?

[@DanegerAndStacey]

For good coffee, we were willing to pay lol. We're back in New Zealand now, off to Vietnam soon

[@David5467]

Was that weight wet or dry cause that will make a big difference in price LOL

[@Tincai.]

Estás por una de las calles por dónde pasa la fiesta de gran poder

[@lieutenantdave]

Are you guys still in South America? If so, make sure you head to Colombia, trust me you'll fall in love and you wont want to come back to NZ!

[@DanegerAndStacey]

We're not sadly, Colombia is the number one place we were gutted to not get to. BUT we also need to see Brazil and a few others so will just have to go back

[@lieutenantdave]

@@DanegerAndStacey Ah words cant describe how amazing it is (did my 5th trip to Colombia in August, I guess having a Colombian partner makes it easy to keep on going back). Brazil is amazing as well, nothing will beat a sunset up Sugarloaf mountain in Copacabana beach!

[@DanegerAndStacey]

Damn you're selling it to us @@lieutenantdave

[@lieutenantdave]

@DanegerAndStacey Im from NZ also (Auckland) if ya need some tips or hidden gems, off the beaten track sorta stuff for Colombia let me know!

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Frankly, i did not know la paz looked run down except for some colourful houses

[@DanegerAndStacey]

Neither did we, it was quite a shock for us too

[@AlbertoGarcia-qr7qg]

Guys did you learn some Spanish amigos?

[@DanegerAndStacey]

Sooooome, enough to kind of get by but not enough to really thrive sadly

[@kayflip2233]

Raw I'ma give it to ya, with no trivia. Raw like cocaine straight from Bolivia.

[@DanegerAndStacey]

🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@nilswagner1536]

We have watched all of your content and followed you for years. Mostly because of your personalities. Hard to do now that we know you are superstitious, can't really respect that.. such a shame. Unsubbed.

[@johnmcfarlane6136]

Same here. I think they also deleted my comment about it. That just makes this even easier. Can't respect people who endorse scam artists such as this magic reader that take advantage of fragile people . I will not longer sub and support them. What a waste.

[@nilswagner1536]

@@johnmcfarlane6136 Yes, me and my wife have watched all of their videos and much of it several time, but this is a deal breaker for us.

[@nilswagner1536]

@@johnmcfarlane6136 I can't see any other comment from you, so perhaps they deleted it or you could have it some sort of channel or YT filter.

[@DanegerAndStacey]

You’re of course welcome to your opinions guys, but we think you’re misinterpreting what this is about a bit. This is a local experience, not for tourists, we’re travellers - we pride ourselves on embracing what locals do and experiencing how they live. El Alto isn’t some tourist hot spot and these ‘magicians’ are where the locals go, so we just thought it would be fascinating to experience it ourselves and share that with you. Our only superstition is Stace doesn’t cut her nails at night 😂 Hope that makes sense anyway and if this is goodbye, thanks for following along for so long ❤️

[@TravelbyDartTV]

Trying to walk uphill there feels like auditioning for an involuntary cardio workout - who needs a gym membership when you have gravity giving you a workout side-eye? Kidding aside, you two indeed has lived a good and happy lives and that's what important.