Tourism

Living amongst mountains
24 Apr, 2019 | Renata Lazcano Silva
Illimani - Photo: Gonzalo Laserna The gifts and challenges of the city in the sky‘Lindas montañas te vieron nacer, el Illimani tu cuna meció, y la kantuta su alma te dio, collita tenías que...

RECOMMENDATIONS BX-93
24 Apr, 2019 | BX TEAM
LA CASA DE MARGARITA HOTEL BOUTIQUEDescription: Boutique hotel in the centre of Cochabamba, in a safe area known for its tranquility and proximity to a variety of cultural, touristic and commercial si...

The Spectre of Gluten in La Paz
27 Feb, 2019 | David O’Keeffe
Photos: David O’Keeffe & Ellin DonnellyA coeliacs guide to the cityA spectre haunts La Paz – the spectre of gluten. Unfortunately, the majority of restaurants and street food vendors in La Pa...

Accommodations With a Social Conscience
29 Oct, 2018 | Josephine Zavaglia
Photos: Honor ScottColibri Camping and Eco Lodge is a place to disconnect from the chaos of the city and reconnect to the natural surroundingsMountainous rocky peaks, the ‘Valley of Flowers’ and a riv...

Sapahaqui Welcomes You
24 Sep, 2018 | Rose Cocks
Photos: Rose CocksThe small fruit-farming community is a picturesque respite from the citified chaos of La PazIn the small town of Sapahaqui, lying a bumpy two-hour minibus outside of La Paz, is a war...

A Refuge for Bolivia’s Mistreated Wildlife
27 Aug, 2018 | Chris Lunnon
Photos: Chris LunnonWild animals are rehabilitated and cared for at the Comunidad Wara YassiIn July 2018, a beautiful jaguar called Juancho died of old age under the care of the Comunidad Inti Wara Ya...

The Fiesta de San Ignacio de Moxos
27 Aug, 2018 | Chris Lunnon
Photos: Chris LunnonThe colourful cacophony of an Amazonian townSan Ignacio de Moxos is usually a sleepy Amazonian town, but come the end of July, San Ignacio erupts into a festival of fire, faith and...

Shifting focus
27 Aug, 2018 | Rafaela Alford
Photo Courtesy of Carolina DelgadoAppreciating the possibilities of the Jungle with Carolina DelgadoCarolina Delgado is a Bolivian anthropologist who has explored the cultures of indigenous communitie...

El Valle de las Ánimas
23 Jul, 2018 | Charles Bladon
Photo: Gonzalo LasernaJust east of La Paz’s Zona Sur, the spires of el Valle de las Ánimas (‘Valley of the Souls’) hang over a carved-up glacial valley, resonating with a mystical quality. A mere one-...

A Fisherman’s Life
23 Jul, 2018 | Katherina Sourine
Photos: Katherina SourineVisiting the Chilaya community on Lake TiticacaThe boat rocked gently and the crisp morning air facilitated a sense of clarity in the experience: tangling fish out of the net,...

Torotoro
23 May, 2018 | Niahm Elain
Photos: Niahm ElainWe clamber, bleary-eyed, onto the minibus that will take us from Cochabamba to our final destination. On the bus’s sliding door, an enormous picture of a roaring Tyrannosaurus rex i...

Saving the Vicuña
23 May, 2018 | Niahm Elain
Photos: Daniel MaydanaThe creature with precious wool that almost went extinctWith Bambi eyes and neat, pointy ears, the slender, tawny vicuña is noticeably more elegant than its shaggy llama and alpa...

Atix Hotel
22 Dec, 2017 | Daisy Lucker
Photo: Iván RodriguezA new take on Bolivian hospitalityAs we stand on the rooftop of the newly built, five-star Atix hotel, owner and co-founder Carlos Rodríguez poses for a picture as the sun shines...

The Best of La Paz
22 Dec, 2017 | Fruzsina Gál
Photos: Fruzsina GálOur guide to the must-try specialties of the cityIn La Paz, culinary wonders are never far off. Whether it is questionable street vendors offering a taste of tradition o...