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What to Do in La Paz: Top 7 Reasons to Visit 20 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Standing at a whopping 3,650 meters (11,875 ft.) above sea level, La Paz is Bolivia’s biggest metropolitan area. A sprawling metropolis that sits in a canyon surrounded by the hills of the altiplano, ...
Visiting Sucre, the Capital of Bolivia 15 Aug 2013 | 08:24 am
If you ask people what’s the capital of Bolivia, chances are that many will quickly answer La Paz. However, it turns out that Sucre is the constitutional capital of the country and when its inhabitant...
Best Christmas Destinations 2 Aug 2013 | 05:19 pm
5 GOOD REASONS TO SPEND YOUR CHRISTMAS VACATION IN SOUTH AMERICA Even though Christmas still seems far away, now is a good time to start thinking about the best spots to spend your Christmas vacation...
Potosi, From Riches to Rags 2 Aug 2013 | 12:17 am
On the streets of Potosi, there are still signs of its faded days of glory. Sitting at 4090 meters (13420 ft) above sea level, Potosi is not only one of the highest cities in the world; it also used t...
Celebrating the Culture of Bolivia with Traditional Dances 29 Jul 2013 | 08:23 am
If you travel to La Paz during the month of July, you would probably assume that people there like to celebrate often the culture of Bolivia. It seems that every week there is a major parade traversin...
Flights, Weather & Festivals – Best Time to Travel to South America 25 Jul 2013 | 10:31 pm
We received a questions from @San Mar Sax, one of our Facebook fans asking us, “When is the best time to travel to South America? (Cheapest airfare months? Best weather conditions? Festivals held?)” ...
The Atacama Desert, the Driest Place on Earth 18 Jul 2013 | 01:48 am
Did you know that the driest desert in the world is in South America? The Atacama Desert is one of Chile’s most popular destinations; it covers an extension of 1000 kilometers (600 miles) in the north...
Around the Salar de Uyuni in 10 Amazing Photos 2 Jul 2013 | 12:59 am
The largest salt flat on earth, the Salar de Uyuni, is located in the Potosí and Oruro departments in the southwest of Bolivia; it covers an area of over 10 square kilometers (some 4000 square miles) ...
Travel to Chile for the Best Stargazing in the World 25 Jun 2013 | 09:07 pm
For thousands of years, humans have been fascinated by the sky and the billions of stars that shine above us every night, we’ve marveled at the beauty of heavenly bodies and wondered if there are any ...
Discovering Valparaiso, the Top 7 Things to Do 14 Jun 2013 | 10:55 am
Valparaiso is without a doubt one of Chile’s most interesting cities. It was built on a bay facing the Pacific Ocean and it sprawled towards the surrounding hills, that and its tram system helped it e...
