by Hayley | Dec 23, 2013 | Blog posts, South America
PPotosi. Technically the highest city in the world sitting at 4070m. Sure, there are towns higher but we are talking cities. And what do you do for work in this city – you become a miner.(The mine entrance)Potosi is renowned for it’s mines…and the...
by Hayley | Dec 22, 2013 | Blog posts, South America
As usual, the big cities become a ‘fill-in’ between other more exciting places. But I liked La Paz. The biggest city in Bolivia, it is seated in a massive valley with stunning views. As we drove down the steep slopes to get into the city itself I...
by Hayley | Dec 22, 2013 | Blog posts, South America
Amazing. One of the best things I have seen – the salt lake outside of Uyuni in Bolivia. I was excited to do a three day trip to see the salt lake – the largest salt lake in the world – as other travelers had dubbed it ‘the best thing they...
by Hayley | Dec 15, 2013 | Blog posts, South America
Arriving in Rurrenabaque felt like I was in a comedy movie with a plane that lands at a tin shed in the middle of the jungle. We had taken a military flight (zero security), flown over snow capped mountains, jungle and rivers. The funny thing about starting a flight...
by Hayley | Dec 7, 2013 | Blog posts, South America
I was excited to get to Bolivia. Peru was great, but Bolivia still seemed like a destination that isn’t in everyone’s list. We did a super easy border crossing and stopped at Copacobana…cool name right :-)I think I fell in love with Bolivia...
by Hayley | Dec 7, 2013 | Blog posts, South America
Lake Titicaca – the highest lake in the world. Sitting at more than 3800m in altitude it stretches 170km in length and 70km in width across both Peru and Bolivia. The deepest point is an incredible 280m. Looking out across the lake it is possible to believe it...
