Travelogues LPZ

The entire life of the Andean people is focused on creating a constant balance between opposites. Festivals, rituals, and prayers aim to maintain and restore the equilibrium of...

After a 24-hour bus ride, we arrived in Copacabana on Lake Titicaca. And that means: back to inhuman heights (3,800 meters). The sun is burning like crazy, it's still cold, lips...

After yet another tearful goodbye, this time at the Wild Rover Hostel Huacachina, my journey continued with a bus ride to Cusco. The way there was a journey in itself, as it was...

Tiwanaku is the second most important Inca site in Bolivia (the first being El Fuerte where we also visited). Unusually for an Inca site, it is not located on a mountain but in...

After 3 weeks at 'normal' altitudes, we were a bit concerned about going back to 4000 - 3600 meters above sea level. Fortunately, our bodies remembered these conditions and we...

6 exciting days lie behind us, but let's start from the beginning. We took the night bus from Santa Cruz to Trinidad in 12 hours. Once in Trinidad, you have to take a...

One of the most dangerous roads in the world to ride a bike down? 45 kilometers downhill along a several hundred meter deep gorge? On a road barely 2 meters wide? Absolutely! ...

We spent a few days bidding farewell to beautiful and diverse Bolivia on Lake Titicaca and the islands of the Sun and the Moon. Quiet, peaceful, and all this in glorious weather -...

La Paz offered a lot of culture and adventure in just a few days. We visited the carnival in Oruro, explored the huge city, and conquered the Death Road on bikes.

La Paz and the Choro Trail from the Andes to the Yungas Mountains

Hello everyone! Unfortunately, our journey took a downward turn after our visit to Q’eros, as our DSLR camera and Paul's mobile phone were stolen from us on the overnight bus to...

30.11.2018 After enjoying a small but delicious breakfast, we embark on our first journey with the Teleferico. This network of cable cars stretches across the entire city with...

From the Tiwanaku Temple to mountain biking on the Death Road to Cholita Wrestling. There is a lot to discover in La Paz and its surroundings!

Death Road and Path of Pain

Wir zählen auf jeden Fall dazu!

- Hagrid & me

Between Heaven and Earth

From the solitary island life to bustling pilgrimage sites

After the adrenaline rush on the Yungas Road, it was time for something more serene. The title may be a bit misleading, so we didn't let ourselves be tempted to take a detour to...

At Peru Tours, we booked our journey from Puno to Copacabana, on the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca. The approximately 4-hour bus ride was uneventful, and the entry and exit...

The Yungas Road is approximately 80 kilometers long and leads from La Paz to the Yungas region. Built between 1931 and 1936, the Yungas Road, which was open as a two-lane road...

The journey from Uyuni to La Paz was incredibly efficient. The small provincial airport in Uyuni, which handles exactly four flights daily, outdoes almost everything in this...

First some information about the so-called 'Death Road'... According to our guide, no one has died on this road for 2 years... But from the beginning: I...

After finally surviving the terrible boat trip to Nauta, we had to drive another two hours by car to reach Iquitos. Our friend from Chile and we shared a car so that we didn't...

La Paz is located in the Altiplano highlands at an altitude of 3200 - 4100 m and is home to the seat of government, but it is not the capital of Bolivia. The city is huge with a...

From Arequipa, it took about 7 hours by bus to Puno, on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca. The journey was a disaster, the guy next to me was so tall and heavy that he was...

As always, climb the next highest mountain first and enjoy the view. Here the Iminapi. Sorata is also beautifully situated in the mountains. In the background the mighty...

Post 7 - Second trip to the Amazon area. This time Pampas instead of Selva. Lots of peace in nature and wonderful animals.

Post 6 - Visit to Bolivia's largest city and a trip to the green Yungas

Post 5 - The legendary Lake Titicaca.