A few days ago, I left Bolivia to travel into Peru. I’ve been in Bolivia for fourteen weeks. During that time I’ve visited nine cities, taken part in two volunteer…
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I spent an unforgettable three months backpacking Bolivia. Bolivia is one of the cheapest countries in South America for backpackers – particularly compared to its neighbours in Chile and Argentina. Many…
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Bolivia South AmericaThe Witches of El Alto, Bolivia: Traditions & Superstitions at the World’s Highest Market
Up in the mountains above La Paz, Bolivia, there’s a market called El Alto. On a Sunday morning under a crisp blue sky, I stepped out of a minibus beside the…
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advice Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Peru South America VolunteeringSo You Want to Volunteer in South America?
Last updated March 2019 “I’m going to volunteer in South America!” This gleeful announcement was made to my dad in the summer of 2013, just three days after I’d flown back home…
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Bolivia Brazil Challenges Colombia Cuba Ecuador Personal Peru Solo Travel South America WomenSexism and Machismo: the Attitude to Women in Latin America
Travelling as a woman will always open up avenues that are unavailable to men. Despite being foreigners and strangers, women often connect with local children, young mothers, and old ladies with an…
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Bolivia Brazil Colombia Ecuador Peru Solo Travel South America15 Reasons Why I’m Still in Love with South America
“You don’t know when you’re coming back from South America?!” I remember the face of my best friend, slightly astonished, as she took in what I was saying to her. Finally…
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Buses in Bolivia have become something of a joke for me. Through fourteen weeks of travel in this country, I’ve caught more buses than I care to count, and feared for…
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Bolivia Challenges South AmericaFacing my Fears at Parque Nacional Torotoro, Bolivia’s Dinosaur Park
The road gets steep and narrow on the bus ride to Parque Nacional Torotoro. “Oh god,” I breathed in deeply, trying to tear my eyes away from the blurry window and…
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The sky is huge above the salt flats of Bolivia. There’s something about the vast amount of blue up there that makes me feel different; like I’m at once an intrinsic…
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Bolivia Challenges South AmericaBolivia Border Control: That Time I Went to Argentina for Absolutely No Reason
I’m very lucky to carry a British passport. It makes my life wonderfully easy at border crossings around the world – particularly in South America, where I’ve watched numerous Americans being…