Biking Death Road

The Yungas road, or more widely known as Death Road, was built to connect the Yungas area to La Paz. Approximately 55km long, the road descends from crazy highs of 4650m to tropical lows of…

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Potosí and Sucre – are they worth the visit?

Located in Southern Bolivia, Potosí and Sucre are two cities that will crop up in most travel guidebooks as places to visit when in Bolivia. Potosí, one of the world’s highest cities at 4090m, is…

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3 day tour across the magical Salar de Uyuni

At 10,582 square kilometres, Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat and one of Bolivia’s top highlights. Imagine an endless plain of white salt crystals, rocky desert landscapes and flamingo dotted lagoons…

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My experience and top 10 tips for climbing Huayna Potosí

On a walking tour in Peru’s Arequipa, our guide firmly believed that going over 6000m once in your life was a must-do bucket list experience. Located in the Cordillera Real near La Paz and with a…

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When in La Paz – 8 Things to do

La Paz is Bolivia’s administrative capital (aka where the seat of government is) and is the highest one in the world. You could say La Paz is a bit like marmite – you either like…

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A Peruvian and Bolivian Overview of Lake Titicaca

Split between Peru and Bolivia, vast Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world and said to be the birthplace of the Incas. Our trip to Lake Titicaca marked both the end of…

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What to expect from a day trip to Rainbow Mountain

Rainbow Mountain, also known as Vinicunca or La Montaña de Siete Colores, is located in the Cusco region. The colours are completely natural, deriving from a variety of minerals in the earth: copper (green), yellow (sulphur),…

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When in Cusco – 10 Things to do

The gateway to Machu Picchu and the former capital of the Inca empire, Cusco welcomes millions of visitors each year. We spent three days, before our Salkantay trek, exploring the ancient capital of the Inca…

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