in ten minutes i am about to embarked on a small mini bus voyage with a friend of CESAR who has family on the northern part of lago titicaca. the elections here are tomorrow and no other candidate stands a chance. there is presence and support for evo morales like ive never seen... and it not a dictatorship. brick walls cover in slogans like "evo denuevo.¨ in this place that i will be traveling to, they will have ceremony tomorrow afternoon, asking the PACHAMAMA to election the right canidate.
i dont remember bolivia, especially la paz, moving at this pace. when i was here in 2005 i remember a much slower energy but i guess its because i was in the exterior. the fact that i feel winded every five minutes doesnt help close that gap of contrast between the fast and the flurry.
¨dont trust anyone¨ tells me just about anyone that has been here. although the people are good to each other, i am six foot three, green eyes and slim build. i dont think there would be a different if i was dressed as a gold dollar sign. i guess thats the most frustrating thing when im travelling in latin america. everyone thinks you were born ¨con un rollo de plata en el culo.¨
ANOTHER THING... the next person i hear call indeningous people lazy is going to either get a verbal upper cut or at last a passive contempous canadian look. these people can fucking hussle... like nobody i have every seen. CESAR says that its because there is few financial opportunities and people have to move quickly, onto the next peso.
all i can remember is my closed minded uncles and redneck canadians going on how the indian is lazy and just wants to collect our hard earned money. when its repeated to you enough and you see so many images of that stereotype, one starts to think if its true... far from it. at least here in bolivia. as chaotic as it is, the people are ORGANIZED. like you wouldnt believe.
gringos have feelings too.
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