El Alto’s unique style
La Paz lies in a valley, surrounded by mighty mountains, at times reaching over 6000m. But of course this means there is limited space for building, especially since some of the mountainsides are very steep. As more and more people came to the city in search of a better life,…
Meeting animals in the Pampas
I’d made the long journey to Rurrenabaque to head into a part of the Amazon jungle, the edge of the Amazon really. With limited time, I opted for the 3 day Pampas tour, exploring the wetlands and rivers in search of wildlife. And the wildlife did not disappoint! During the…
A journey to forget
I made it, but only just. The problem didn’t seem to be getting out of the Amazon. It wasn’t the pirañas, jaguars, caimans or any other animal. The problem was arriving to my starting point in Rurrenabaque. Everything was planned. I would fly in on Monday morning and join a…
Picking the right chair
Bolivia seems to have plenty fiestas. Perhaps every religious event is a reason to dress up in colorful clothes and just let go. In my original travel plan, I had intended to be in Oruro for carnaval. However, I was traveling way too slowly and didn’t reach Bolivia until June.…
A hike in the highest lake
The main activity in Bolivian Copacabana is probably a visit to Isla del Sol, the sun island. It’s named this way because according to Inca legend, the sun god Inti was born here. From here the first king and thus the Inca empire was created. The island is located in…
Freezing to Uyuni
I was freezing in the car. The border was still closed when we arrived around 6.30am. So why did we have a 5.30am pick up time? I shivered and the driver didn’t turn on the heat in the car. We were joking we got the cheap tour, so heat was…