A must do for all visitors of Bolivia. It is the biggest and probably most famous attraction of the country and once you see the salt desert of Uyuni with your own eyes you truly understand why. The photogenic landscape of Uyuni is truly marvelous and in it’s size and beauty surely one of a …
Most Europeans believe La Paz to be the capital of Bolivia. That is wrong. Officially Sucre is the capital of Bolivia, but La Paz is the seat of the government. With an average height of 3600 meters it is the highest executive seat in the world. While the city center lies in a valley on …
The highest navigable lake in the world and the largest sweet water lake in South America…Titicaca is probably a lake everybody has heard of. While the bigger part lies in Peru, in our opinion the more beautiful side belongs to Bolivia. The biggest city/town on the Bolivian site of the lake is called Copacabana, spelled …
After 11 months, when we returned back home to Europe, friends and family often asked us which country we liked best. Although this question is impossible to answer, Peru was definitely one of the highlights. We loved it! During our South America backpacking trip we spend in total 2 months in Peru, visiting the country …
When people think about Brazil, they think of Samba, beach and good vibes. And Brazil is definitely all that and much more!!! Why is the country then lesser visited than most of the other Latin countries when it comes to backpacking South America? One reason might be the price. It is generally speaking more expensive …
Bolivia seems to be one of the lesser visited countries, when we think about backpacking South America. The main reasons for that might be the under-developed infrastructure, constant altitude changes or maybe other Latin countries do simply better marketing when it comes to tourism. In all honesty, the fact that Bolivia is not as crowded …
Colombia is probably one of the richest countries when it comes to natural diversity. The country is full of nature, diverse vegetation, different climates and landscapes. Traveling through the country you’ll be able to visit national parks, beaches, mountains, deserts, jungle, rivers ….the list goes on. Although the country has a very rough recent history, …
Ecuador is a country that doesn’t attract as many tourists and backpackers as Mexico, Peru or Colombia. Why that is the case we can just guess. Probably many people associate Ecuador with mountains, and maybe mountains are not perceived as sexy as beaches. And yes, Ecuador is a great destination for climbing and hiking fans, …
