Adventures In bolivia

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Adiós beautiful Bolivia!

Adiós beautiful Bolivia!

Before going to live in México, I was a little apprehensive of what it would be like. Similarly to many others, I was not immune to the prejudices and stereotypes that exist. After only a short period of time, I couldn't believe how such a beautiful country with an...

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The real Bolivia

So far, despite the reputation Bolivia has for strike and protest, our journey had gone relatively smoothly. Surely we couldn't leave the country without a bit of drama?! Our last day we were back in Tupiza and set off around 2pm to the border city of Villazón. That...

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Salar de Uyuni

Salar de Uyuni

Our four day tour of the South west of Bolivia and the surrounding area around the Salar de Uyuni (Uyuni salt flats) took us to what seems like a million natural wonders. We saw lagoons, geysers, deserts, salt flats and lots of animals including flamingos, vicuñas and...

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Wild wild (south) west

Wild wild (south) west

After a relatively painful 5 hour horse riding experience in Samaipata which left us bruised and broken for days, we were reluctant to ever get on a horse again. However, having made our way south to the small town of Tupiza, the prospect of wild western scenery and...

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Pretty girls in Bolivia’s prettiest city- Sucre

Pretty girls in Bolivia’s prettiest city- Sucre

On our way south we made a quick stop off and spent a couple of days in the beautiful city of Sucre. Sucre is a very important city in Bolivia; it is where the country's independence was first proclaimed and it is recognised as Bolivia's constitutional capital. The...

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Santa Cruz and Samaipata

Santa Cruz and Samaipata

So for the last week or so we have gone off the radar a little as we made our way to the amazing east of Bolivia. With beautiful scenery, summer weather and lovely people we managed to relax completely and recharge our batteries for our one month travelling together...

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El camino de la muerte

El camino de la muerte

A little outside of La Paz is the North Yungas road, otherwise known as Death Road. It is a road in the mountains leading from La Paz to the town of Coroico and is famous for being extremely dangerous, being christened in 1995 as the world's most dangerous road. At...

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Hola Bolivia- La Paz

Hola Bolivia- La Paz

After our final day's relaxation in Perú we made our way to the border crossing to Bolivia and got a bus straight to La Paz. Crossing the border was a quick and painfree process despite stories of previous travellers having to bribe their way across. I must admit that...

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