First country in south America where drivers actually look after pedestrians Curvy and beautiful women myth=confirmed 🙂 Salsa is everywhere, party, party Funny unusual Spanish; James is by far the most popular sportsperson, if not person (right after Simon Bolivar), Inconsiderate people Paying by any kind of card can be complicated 7 stvari, … More 7 things we learned about Colombia
Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world. It belongs to Bolivia and Peru. We visited both sides, but prefer the Peruvian side. Why? Keep on reading 🙂 Bolivian side The biggest town and tourist centre is Copacabana (not to mistaken with the one in Rio). It´s easy to find accommodation, food and … More Titicaca lake
It used to be one of the most dangerous roads in the world until it was shut down for traffic. Now it is open for adrenaline seeking tourists and taxis. It was featured in of the episodes of Top Gear. 🙂 We arranged a tour from La Paz. There are many different operators, their prices … More Riding the death road
Taxi drivers won’t haggle Official currency is US dollar Because of dollars not that cheap Ceviche is cooked People have no feeling for personal space Actually queuing for busses Very cheap Magnum (the ice-cream of course) 7 stvari, ki sva se jih nauÄŤila o Ekvadorju Vozniki taksijev ne barantajo Uradna valuta je … More 7 things we learned about Ecuador
The Bolivian capital La Paz is a huge city nested between hills and mountains. It is also the highest capital in the world at 3,660 metres above sea level. The old historical part with its centre around St. Francisco church is a tourist favourite – lots of restaurants, tour agencies and shops. The easiest way … More La Paz
Arriving in La Paz we had no clue what to see & do. Our biggest concern was internet for Jure´s work and in a country like Bolivia this isn’t an easy task. We found a guesthouse in Sopocachi, the posher neighbourhood in La paz. It had internet, but slow (ok, better than in Atacama), the … More A little piece of Austria in Bolivia – La Paz from above
We can say this was one of the highlights of our round the world journey. Nature proved again, what beauty it’s capable to create. The tour started in San Pedro de Atacama. A minibus picked us up at our hostel and brought us to a place for breakfast. Then we left for immigration right outside … More Volcanoes, lagoons and salt flats – From San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni in 3 days
Atacama-desert in the northern part of Chile is one of the oldest settlements in this area. It was inhabited by the Atacama around 500 AD. We stayed in San Pedro, a small village where you can get from one side to the other in 20 minutes by foot. Its main source of income is tourism … More Stargazing in Atacama
I had to see what all the fuss is about. 🙂 No admission fee, you are welcomed with open doors and a warm Bienvenido (the nicest I felt in Bolivia). We could go directly to the pitch (which looks really nice by the way). Personally I can´t imagine playing high intensity football at this altitude … More Estadio Hernando Siles – La Paz (high altitude Football)
Home stadium of the famous Argentinian club River Plate and the home of Argentinian national team. It is the biggest stadium in Argentina. Â It was built in 1938 and seen several renovations. Now it has a capacity of 67.664 people. It has no roof, and as a spectator you are a little bit away from … More El Monumental
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