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After every country we visit, Vikram writes about our overall experiences and highlights. Here’s his take on Bolivia! I had the lowest expectations for Bolivia of all the countries we visited in South America. I’d read that Bolivia was the most impoverished country in South America, with poor sanitation, bathrooms without running water, unpaved roads, and a general lack of […]
I don’t think “off-road hiking” is even a thing, but let’s pretend it is. After La Paz, we took a relatively pleasant bus ride to Copacabana. The name makes the town sound a lot more exciting than it is—really, the reason you come to Copacabana is to visit the islands of Lake Titicaca. Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake […]
Spoiler alert: We made it to the bottom in one piece, alive with no broken bones or injuries! We had heard about Bolivia’s infamous “Death Road” AKA “World’s Most Dangerous Road” (two really great, reassuring names) a while ago, and it was always in the back of our heads as something we would maybe do once we got to La […]
Salar de Uyuni—the famous salt flats of Bolivia—is one of those places that everyone says is incredible, so you’re a bit nervous that it may not live up to the hype. But it really does. Coming to the salt flats transports you to another world, an alien world. It’s impossible to tell where the horizon lies, and jeeps and earth […]
Or rather, how not to. But we hope our experience can save future travelers from a few headaches and near-panic attacks. (Scroll to the bottom if you just want these key takeaways and not the full story!) Part One: The Planning It started simply enough. We left Mendoza and headed north to Salta to spend two nights regrouping before crossing […]