Here are another series of photos of the city of Tarija, taken during the first day of the transport strikes.

local street shop
A man works on preparing more goods to sell in his street-side shop.

old bus
Old buses like these are very common here in Bolivia.

side-walk markets
Virtually everything along these side-walk markets is available for sale, from clothes to food to stationary and more.

Basket shop
An older lady sits on the sidewalk with her basket of items to sell to passers-by.

electrical goods shop
An electrical goods shop selling fridges, microwaves, washers and more.

Central street
One of the main city streets in Tarija.

Mercado Central
The Mercado Central where fruit, meat, and lunch can be purchased.

Fiddler and wife on street
A fiddler and his wife washing dishes on the street corner after lunch.

Police officer
Police officer checking the time.

Cow herder
Cow herder watching cattle as they graze on any available patches of grass in the city.

Power outage
Two children waiting at the shop window to be served while a candle provides the only available light during the power-outage.

country woman with donkeys
A country woman herds her donkeys up and along the main road.