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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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…
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I hadn’t exactly planned to settle down in Sucre. You might not have noticed, but my travels have been slowing down again somewhat since I reached Bolivia. Not to say they’re…
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I have a bit of an affinity for cemeteries. As a child, on my family’s twice-yearly visits to my grandpa’s grave in Somerset, there were three other plots I used to…
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Bolivia South America VolunteeringWhat It’s Like to Volunteer at an Artificial Limb Clinic in Bolivia
“Ah, shit! I’ve broken my leg…” Two Bolivian ladies flutter anxiously around me as I attempt to get up from the pavement, my spectacular stumble-and-fall still fresh in my memory. My…