Travels around the world 2009-2024
Exploring our beautiful planet

Selected region: Bolivia

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Nov 1, 2022  —   Bolivia
Here we are at the famous Salar de Uyuni. Even though I've already been to the salar in 2019 and also in 2005, I had to bring the two Thierry's, because...
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Oct 27, 2022  —   Bolivia
Laguna Coipasa, surrounded by the Salar de Coipasa, is a salt lake no more than 3.5 metres deep. It is difficult to access, as to get close you have to...
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Oct 25, 2022  —   Bolivia
We leave Sajama Park heading south. We drive all day at an altitude of over 4,000 metres. The semi-desert landscapes are beautiful despite their austerity...
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Oct 23, 2022  —   Bolivia
After two days at average altitudes below 2,500 metres, we're back on the Altiplano plateau. To get to Sajama, we had to do a lot of driving through a...
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Oct 21, 2022  —   Bolivia
After descending the Death Road, we drive for a while along the flanks of the Andes at altitudes ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 metres, before climbing to...
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Oct 19, 2022  —   Bolivia
After crossing the border, we thread our way through the stationary trucks. A strike at the border crossing brought freight truckers to a standstill...
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Aug 28, 2022  —   Bolivia
The far north of Bolivia was interesting despite the oppressive heat, humidity and dust on the roads. With temperatures hovering around 35 degrees Celsius...
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Aug 23, 2022  —   Bolivia
Travelling through the Amazon basin, I thought I was going to be riding on beautiful roads surrounded by lush rainforest and exotic animals. My experience...
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Aug 15, 2022  —   Bolivia
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Aug 12, 2022  —   Bolivia
Chochís is a small village of a few hundred inhabitants located in the province of Chiquitos. The name Chochís comes from a plant used for its textile...
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Aug 10, 2022  —   Bolivia
The seven Jesuit missions on this circuit were forgotten for over two centuries. In 1986, the release of the film The Mission, starring Robert de Niro...
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Aug 8, 2022  —   Bolivia
Santa Cruz has a population of about 1.9 million (3.8 million for the whole metropolitan area). It lies at the foot of the Andes Mountains, in the llanos...
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Aug 5, 2022  —   Bolivia
After three weeks in Tarija, I hit the road again in the Bolivian backcountry. I passed through roads not often used by travellers. In a few days, I drive...
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Jul 20, 2022  —   Bolivia
On the way out of the Cordillera de Sama, there are impressive views of the villages of San Lorenzo, Rancho Norte, San Mateo and the city of Tarija in...
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Jul 11, 2022  —   Bolivia
The itinerary I had chosen for visiting the Cordillera de Sama Biological Reserve turned out to be more complicated than anticipated. I had planned to...
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Jul 10, 2022  —   Bolivia
Small loop in the far south of the country, in the department of Tarija...
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Jul 9, 2022  —   Bolivia
The trail to the Tariquía Reserva climb about 1000 metres from the village of Padcaya to the start of the reserve itself. I already added this place...
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Jul 7, 2022  —   Bolivia
The Valle de la Concepción is the heart of the Bolivian wine region. In order to taste some of the country wines, I stopped in the village of Uriondo...
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Jul 6, 2022  —   Bolivia
After my stay in Salta, Argentina, I head directly to Bolivia passing through the border at Yacuiba (Bolivia) and Professor Salvador Mazza (Argentina)...
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Dec 9, 2019  —   Bolivia
Here we go, all good things have an end... After a superb week with Caroline, it's time to part ways. I go back to San Pedro in Chile while Caroline continues...
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Dec 5, 2019  —   Bolivia
My journey with a partner ended in Uyuni, a small town right next to the salar. Next to the town, a nice train graveyard can be visited...
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Dec 3, 2019  —   Bolivia
With Caroline, the second leg of our journey in Bolivia was to drive on the Salar de Uyuni, the biggest salt flat in the world. It was an awesome experience...
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Nov 30, 2019  —   Bolivia
Here we are, in Bolivia, in the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve. Caroline and I just started the famous Ruta de las Lagunas. The altitude...