- Welcome to the JungleThe village of Sorata is a three hour combi-van trip north from La Paz or, in our case, it involved two combis from Lake Titicaca and a roadside social with the Bolivian army who kindly stopped a decent looking 4x4 Posted by ehoughton in South America 2011 | Jul 15, 2011
- Welcome to the jungle!I could have flown to the jungle and stayed in a nice eco-lodge or gone on a steam boat up the river but instead I chose to do the Deep Rainforest 5-day jungle rafting trek. Didn’t really know what I Posted by yorkshire_rebs in A traveller at last | Jul 11, 2011
- Bolivia
This is going to be a hard one! So we left Argentina and 51 hours and 3 buses later we arrived in La Paz to try our luck at following in Jord's and Neri's footsteps and joining the wild rover Posted by melperk in Up and other Adventures | Jul 11, 2011
- Adventures in the Bolivian PampasOn 18th June, we got a flight from La Paz to Rurrenabaque in the Bolivian jungle. From there, you can take tours in the jungle and in the pampas. We decided on the pampas tour because you can see many Posted by sarahm_lux in A Luxembourger with a backpack | Jul 10, 2011
- La Paz and Parting Thoughts...After our four day tour of the salt flats, we were beat. The combination of sun, wind, altitude and cold really started to wear on us. To make matters worse, at the conclusion of the tour, we immediately Posted by geldere in The Hostel Honeymoon | Jul 6, 2011
- Lake Titicaca2 days after my mum, Wujhel and I had arrived in La Paz, we took a bus to Copacabana on Lake Titicaca.
[img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/350195/SDC10569.jpg caption=Cop Posted by sarahm_lux in A Luxembourger with a backpack | Jul 5, 2011
- La PazWe flew to La Paz on 12th June and kept coming and going until 26th June. The first time we stayed there for 2 days. We explored the city a bit, went to the Coca Museum and made plans for Posted by sarahm_lux in A Luxembourger with a backpack | Jul 5, 2011
- Hablar espanol y caminar con dinosauriosArrived in Cochabamba quite late on Sunday evening after a delayed flight from La Paz but luckily Janine and Joaquin from the Runawasi School were at the airport to meet me. They took me to my home for the week- Posted by yorkshire_rebs in A traveller at last | Jul 4, 2011
- Into Bolivia and loca La PazWe had a very interesting journey into Bolivia. Instead of the usual way going south round Lake Titikaka we had to go round the northern part of the lake. It was a long drive and some of the roads were Posted by yorkshire_rebs in A traveller at last | Jun 30, 2011
- Bolivia's Amazing Salt FlatsAs an update to our last posting, we were having trouble getting out of Salta, Argentina because of snow blocking the road to Chile. Our travel goal was to get to a town in or near Bolivia where we Posted by geldere in The Hostel Honeymoon | Jun 29, 2011
- CopacabanaJust a quick blog today and I am afraid no photographs!
After five days of chaos, mischief and a little bit of lunancy I have left La Paz and reached Copacabana. It is a little town on the shores of Lake Posted by GaryHowells in Three Months of Getting Lost | Jun 24, 2011
- The long and winding road to La Paz
After five days of travelling (and Sunday spent sleeping in bed) I have finally reached La Paz.
I set off last Tuesday morning. In all honesty I was not in the fittest state to travel. I ha Posted by GaryHowells in Three Months of Getting Lost | Jun 20, 2011
- Flying Down Rocks and Having Rocks Flying At YouPlease do not let the stories that you have heard about Bolivia put you off from visiting La Paz, just VISIT, there is so much to see and it is such a vibrant city. I didn´t feel unsafe at Posted by TEAMNORRIS in South America 2011 | Jun 19, 2011
- It's getting cold up here, so put on all your clothes!Final stop in Chile, San Pedro de Atacama, and it was nice to soak up a bit of sun. A drastic change from Santiago with many hut like buildings rather than skyscrapers and an unbelievable amount of dust rather Posted by TEAMNORRIS in South America 2011 | Jun 16, 2011
- The Man With No Name!
Everynow and then one needs to do something completely out of the comfort zone. It is good for the spirit, makes one feel truly alive and is tremendous fun. The last two days have well and tru Posted by GaryHowells in Three Months of Getting Lost | Jun 13, 2011
- Where is my Smith and Wesson?
Tupiza is a truly magnificent town. Set in a valley and surrounded by rainbow coloured rocks, hills, mountains and canyons the area looks like a western film set. I really is quite a surreal e Posted by GaryHowells in Three Months of Getting Lost | Jun 10, 2011
- A short spell in Bolivia***I am amazed that I forgot to mention the panpipes in the last blog. Since Salta, the sounds of panpipes have filled the air, the radio, every cafe and bar we have been into. Whether the original recordings Posted by Dani Parry in Heading south for the winter | Jun 9, 2011
- Into the Mountain!
No trip to Potosi would be complete without an excursion into the beating heart of the city, the mountain, Cerro Rico. Therefore on Monday that is exactly what I did. It has taken me over a da Posted by GaryHowells in Three Months of Getting Lost | Jun 8, 2011
- Our southern Bolivia loop
Between northern Argentina and our increasing desire to actually reach Brazil sometime soon, we wanted to loop through southern Bolivia first. Principally to visit the Uyuni salt-flats - Posted by lonsdale77 in Barbla and Dave's Carnet de Voyage | Jun 6, 2011
- I am rich Potosi! (again!)(Sorry same post as before. I managed to delete old post by mistake when trying to upload photographs. Mum, Dad and Judy your comments were duly noted and appreciated. Hopefully photographs will appear this time!). I am not going to Posted by GaryHowells in Three Months of Getting Lost | Jun 5, 2011
- Creatacerous ParkAlthough I loved the falls I think that Sucre is my favourite place thus far. Most of the locals I have met are wonderful, the architecture around the Plaza is pristine with each building telling its own story, the mountains Posted by GaryHowells in Three Months of Getting Lost | May 31, 2011
- Vamanos a BoliviaGetting ready for the trip Posted by Hugo-Sanchez in Bolivia | May 29, 2011
- Why doesn't this happen is Leicester Square?The road to Sucre was hazardous, knee knocking and uncomfortable but well worth the sixteen hour journey. Although the constitutional capital only lies about two hundred miles from Santa Cruz the road is so mountainous it might as well have Posted by GaryHowells in Three Months of Getting Lost | May 29, 2011
- This blog took 5 lollies...let`s hope it`s a good`un.Hola Señors, señoras and señoritas... (look at our fluent Spanish)
We last left off in Sucre, just before we were due to get the bus to La Paz, the capital of Bolivia. Ironically, after saying how we were going to be Posted by sophie_rhea in Sophie and Rhea's S.American Adventure | May 26, 2011
- A wasted few daysThe last few days have not been pleasant. I do not particularly rate Santa Cruz. There is very little to see (although the hostel I am staying in is very nice), and to add to my problems, I have been Posted by GaryHowells in Three Months of Getting Lost | May 25, 2011