Visiting a silver mine in Potosi, Bolivia. Silver mine visits are why many folks travel to Potosi, Bolivia in the first place, and I knew before we reached the town via bus that the awesome teen would love it. He did, had a lot of fun and explained it all to Mom in detail (patiently……
Tupiza, Bolivia travel photo memories. It is very difficult to get photographs of indigenous peoples in Bolivia or Peru; they do not like to be photographed. The farmers market in this town was particularily tough to shoot. Sometimes you can use a zoom lens and be inconspicuous, other times you just have to play it…
Horseback riding in Tupiza, Bolivia. Tupiza, Bolivia is one of the best places in South America for horseback riding and one of the least expensive places to arrange a multi-day, overnight guided trip. I’m not saying they are the highest quality of animal or perfectly trained… but if you have some basic skills and are…
Museo ethnologico in Chivay, Peru. Chivay, Peru is where you land when you bus from Arequipa to the Colca Canyon – an approximate 3 hour ride. It is a main tourist town, small yet with many quaint attractions such as an indoor/outdoor farmers market (great place to eat for low-cost meal) and hot spring resort…
The best thing about Sucre, Bolivia are the markets. Sucre, Bolivia is a great city to spend time in, even hunker down for a few months. Why? It is affordable and there is plenty to do in and around the city. One of the best things about Sucre are the markets. Not one, not two,…