The highest capital city in the world might take your breath away literally - as it lies on the Andes’ Altiplano plateau at 3600m above sea level - but not figuratively. Yes, La Paz is colorful, chaotic and full of life, but not exactly charming, so we tried to spend as little time in the city as…

A visit to the world's largest and most biodiverse tropical rainforest was on our to-do list while traveling in South America. Most people think of Brazil when planning a visit to the Amazon, yet the Amazon basin belongs to nine South American countries, which means that you do not need to take an…

Crossing the border from Peru to Bolivia was very easy; we took a tourist bus from Puno to Copacabana. The bus dropped us off at the border and the driver waited for us until we were finished with the checking in and out. Bolivian border officers have a bad reputation of extorting money from…

We have spent 19 days in Peru, where we have seen Inca ruins, colonial buildings, mountains, desert landscapes and South America's biggest lake. Peru is a very diverse country and has a lot to offer, no wonder that it is one of the most popular tourist destination in South America. I have a couple…