by Carlo | Jun 7, 2015 | Blog, Bolivia, South America
Since its invention in 1849 in London, many famous people have been sporting bowler hats. You may recall the likes of Winston Churchill, Charlie Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy and even Mr.Potato head from Toy Story 2 wearing these types of hats. However, none of them...Tags: bolivia, culture, south america, tradition, travel photos
by Florence Murphy | Mar 8, 2015 | Blog, Bolivia, South America, Tours
***Video clip at the end of the post*** Salar de Uyuni (which is Spanish for Salt Flat Uyuni) is by far the world’s largest salt flat, measuring in at a mind-boggling 10,582 square kilometers or 4,086 square miles. Formed as a result of transformations between several...Tags: bolivia, landscape, salt flats, south america, uyuni
by Carlo | Oct 27, 2014 | Blog, Bolivia, Reviews, South America, Tours
***** If you want to see some GoPro footage of the Death Road, then scroll to the end of the post ***** For many, many years we’d heard about the terror and danger of the “World’s Most Dangerous Road” in La Paz, Bolivia and we wanted to...
by Florence Murphy | Oct 20, 2014 | Accommodations, Bolivia, Reviews, South America
Having explored Potosi at length and travelled a rocky nine hour bus journey (after a twelve hours wait), we were thrilled, if not a little exhausted, to reach highest capital city in the world. The Altiplano mountain range borders La Paz, and is overlooked by the...
by Florence Murphy | Oct 18, 2014 | Accommodations, Bolivia, Reviews, South America
Nuestra Señora de La Paz, or quite simply “La Paz”, is a city home to Bolivia’s government, and is the world’s highest administrative capital at a whopping 3,650 metres above sea level. Enclosed by the magnificent Altiplano mountain range, many travellers come to...
by Florence Murphy | Oct 9, 2014 | Accommodations, Bolivia, Reviews, South America
If you’re looking to get to one of the world’s greatest wonders that is the salt flats, then chances are you’ll be staying in Uyuni for a few nights. The “city”, or rather town, of just ten thousand people, is in the south-west of Bolivia and is known for its sub zero...
