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Puno Peru: The Gateway to The Islands of Lake Titicaca 26 Aug 2013 | 08:42 am
Puno is the gateway to the world’s highest navigable lake, Lake Titicaca for Peru. Legend has it that the Inca civilization started at the lake. Puno is filled with traditions and culture of pre-colon...
Potosi Mine Tour and City Attractions 23 Aug 2013 | 07:04 am
Smelly toxic fumes from old imported mini vans and mini buses filled the streets of Potosi. At 4,070 meters (13,500 feet) above sea level, walking up and down this hilly city is intense for the lungs....
Bolivia’s Salt Flats: The Amazing Journey Continues 18 Aug 2013 | 06:48 am
Our driver knew exactly where he was going as he drove us on this roadless white surface that seemed endless. When asked how many times he drove through this open white space, he said four times a wee...
Uyuni Bolivia 18 Aug 2013 | 06:43 am
Early in the morning right after sunrise, women and men were either carting or hunching and carrying stuff tied in colorful cloth on their back towards Avenida Potosi in the town center. Some were alr...
Road Trip From Salta to Tupiza Bolivia 18 Aug 2013 | 06:39 am
It was an unusually cold morning when we left Salta on the overland truck for our next destination, Tupiza. The northwestern route from Salta to Bolivia is a road through mud houses, barren land… red,...
Bolivian Visa Application at the Border for Americans 18 Aug 2013 | 06:35 am
If you are traveling overland, the only way to get a Bolivian visa is at the border. Yes, British, Australians and many other nationalities do not require Bolivian visas to enter Bolivia, but we did....
Useful Paraguay Travel Tips 9 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Paraguay is the second poorest country after Bolivia in South America. The people are friendly and the pace is slow. The country has about 6.7 million people and 2.3 million of them live in the capita...
The Difference between Argentinian Iguazu Falls and Brazilian Iguazu Falls 8 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
They say if you don’t see both sides of the falls, you are missing out. My experience in both sides of the Iguazu Falls confirmed that statement. You really should not miss both sides of the falls bec...
Trinidad: The Jesuit Route in Paraguay 7 Aug 2013 | 02:34 am
Southern Paraguay, southern Brazil and Uruguay and northeastern Argentina were part of the Jesuit route in South America in the 1500s. The intention was to convert the Guaranis to Christianity. It was...
10 Things I Like About Salta Argentina 6 Aug 2013 | 02:33 pm
Seeing llamas adorned with decorative ribbons and objects with their owners and a bucket with a price on Av. San Martin in Salta gave a hint that we were close to the mountains of the Andes. Salta is ...
