Tourism

Identidad Madidi

29 Dec, 2016 | Eleanor Henderson

Photo: Eleanor Henderson Proving the park’s unmatched biodiversityThe journey from La Paz to the San José de Uchupiamonas community, in the heart of Madidi National Park, reinforces its ecological imp...

Through the Eyes of Outsiders

24 Oct, 2016 | Toby Clyde

The Travellers Passing Through Bolivia and What They SeeThere are always people passing through here. Travellers trickle down through the Peruvian mountains, backpack up from Argentina, or emerge from...

Lake Titicaca

24 Oct, 2016 | Jet De Kort

Photo: Alejandro Loayza GrisiA Changing LandscapeMaking my way down to Copacabana by bus, leaving behind the crowded streets of La Paz, I see the landscape changing. From an urban jungle of diesel-spe...

Climbing the rocks of Bolivia

24 Oct, 2016 | Jet De Kort

Photo: William Wroblewski Indoor climbing in the cityHidden in the Sopocachi neighbourhood of La Paz you will find La Cueva Boulder Gym. From the outside, the building looks like any ordinary home, bu...

To Heaven and Back

26 Sep, 2016 | Toby Clyde

Illustration : Oscar ZallesCholita Climbers break boundaries at the summitPerhaps the hardest part of climbing a mountain is coming down again. Standing at the 6,088m peak of Huayna Potosí you are met...

From the Shores of Titicaca to Sydney

28 Aug, 2016 | Melody chan

Photo: Melody ChanBolivians and an American Adventurer Team Up to Sail Across the Pacific Using Ancient TechnologyFloating on the shimmering surface of Lake Titicaca, an imposing boat made of yellow t...

Treading Carefully Across Bolivia

28 Aug, 2016 | Gabrielle Mcguinness

Photo: Gabrielle McguinnessAn Ethical Alternative for the Mindful TravellerThere is a certain guilt that comes with being that gringo wandering the streets of Bolivia, wrapped up in an alpaca sweater,...

A Close Knit Alpaca Company

28 Aug, 2016 | Maria Mayböck

Photo: Maria MayböckLooking Abroad to Preserve a TraditionAs soon as Simon Huanca sits down at a knitting machine, it is clear just how familiar he is with what has been his livelihood for decade...

Together in the Light

20 Jul, 2016 | David Kavanagh

The slopes, the canyon, the chiseled cityA Photo essay by David KavanaghIf it were to be painted, the artist would keep three words in mind as he worked: vertical, rugged and alien. Brush in hand, he’...

Becoming a World Wonder

20 Jul, 2016 | María Fernandez

Photo: Alexandra Meleán AnzoleagaThe Campaign that Turned La Paz into a wonderful CityWhen Raúl Pérez first heard of the New Seven Wonders Cities contest, he figured nominating his city was quite a lo...

It’s Not Always a Winning Game

22 Jun, 2016 | Anna Grace

Journeys of a Restless Traveller in South AmericaImage: Valeria WildeAn eventful journey, a nomadic paradise, a transient hell – travelling is many things. But one thing remains certain: the traveller...

Faces of the Choro

22 Jun, 2016 | Daniel Viveros

Photos: Jules TusseauMeeting the people along one of Bolivia’s most beloved trailsEven if one feels prepared for the cold wind at the summit, a hiker here still has to face a soul-penetrating humidity...

Boozing in Bolivia

15 May, 2016 | Anna Grace

Sampling Some of the Best Alcohol Bolivia Has to OfferPhoto: Anna GraceSouth America does alcohol well. Think Chilean Merlot or Argentinean Malbec and you are bound to find your mouth watering and you...

I Like My Coffee Hot!

15 May, 2016 | Anna Grace

The World of Boutique Bolivian Coffee ProductionPhoto: Anna GraceA black coffee arrives steaming to the café table I have commandeered as my personal desk this morning. It is a fine, bright Wednesday...

I am a Takana and the Jungle is my Home.

21 Apr, 2016 | Nikolaus Hochstein Cox

Photo: Nikolaus Hochstein CoxWhere science and spirituality meet under the Amazonian canopyParque Madidi, in northwestern Bolivia, and its surrounding Amazonian territories, is a vast collection...