Copacabana is the main stop for the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca, the highest lake in the world (3,812m) and is a nice, quite relaxing lake town. I met a fellow Southerner, Dave, who was on the same path up to Cusco as I was, so we decided to stop in Copacabana together. While we […]
The World’s Most Dangerous Road
One of the main attractions that backpackers talk about when referencing La Paz is biking down ‘Death Road.’ Death Road or Yungas Road, as it’s officially known, is the most dangerous road in the world. Annually the death toll was around 200-300 travelers. The road runs alongside the Yungas Valley, which is a large producer […]
Bus Mishaps & a Solo Mission
Well, that was interesting. My first bus solo and I found myself sprinting after the bus, banging on the back and side of the bus yelling for it to stop. Normally, it wouldn’t be that big of a deal to miss a bus (although, I never have…knock on wood), except this bus takes your luggage […]
Potosi
After finishing our Salar trip in Uyuni, we set off to Potosi. Potosi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as one of the highest cities in the world sitting at 4,090 meters (13,420ft). Potosi was founded in 1545 as a mining town and became extremely wealthy since it lay beneath the Cerro de […]
Four Days in Bolivia: Our trip to the Salar
One of the main sights to see in Bolivia (perhaps all of South America for that matter) is the Salar de Uyuni. Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi) and is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of South America. As part of the Andes, […]
A Walk from Argentina to Bolivia
Today we walked from Argentina to Bolivia. It sounds like a massive mission, but in reality, we just had to take the bus from Jujuy (where we stayed for one night post working on an organic farm) to La Quiaca, walk about 750 meters to the border, go through immigration and end up in Villazon, […]