Its a long way down! Before arriving in South America, I had read about the so called ‘death road’ in Bolivia, which according to Wikipedia claims up to 300 lives every year. I watched youtube videos of buses travelling along very narrow stretches of road, with sheer drops of over 600 metres. It looked horrible. Looking over the edge Then I started to read that it had become a bit of a tourist attraction. Travelling down this road where so…
Arrival La Paz is quite literally breathtaking. At an elevation of between 3,200m and 4,100m above sea level, even a leisurely stroll around the city centre can leave you feeling short of breath. Most people arrive into La Paz from El Alto, which is actually another city in itself, growing fast into the flat plains above the capital. The view of La Paz as you travel into the city from ,El Alto, is incredible. The cable cars are a…
Puno from the Condor viewpoint Puno sits on the edge of Lake Titicaca on the Peruvian side and it’s from here that you can arrange trips to some of the islands on the lake, including to the floating “Uros” islands that are made entirely from reeds. Puno itself feels pretty rundown and rather unattractive. It looks a little like there was an attempt to brighten up the promenade along the lakeside about 20 years ago, with paved walkways, benches and…