9th-12th November 2018 La Paz, the highest administrative capital in the world. Its official attitude sits at 3,600 meters, but in reality when you are here chances are you could be much higher than that, as it is perched within towering peaks. It’s airport, based in a district known as ‘El Alto’, is 4,100. IContinue reading “Travelblog SA#28: La Paz – Bolivia”
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Travelblog SA#26: Lake Titicaca Part 2 (Puno Festival) – Peru
3rd-5th November 2018 I arrived in Puno at a great time of the year. They were in the midst of a festival known as ‘la Fiesta Jubilar de Puno’ which commemorates the town’s inception 340 years ago. Parades, concerts, markets, and all other such affairs were taking place, but the main event wasn’t until onContinue reading “Travelblog SA#26: Lake Titicaca Part 2 (Puno Festival) – Peru”
Travelblog SA#25: Lake Titicaca Part 1 (Uros, Amantaní & Taquile) – Peru
1st-2nd November 2018 Situated on the border between Peru and Bolivia, Lake Titicaca is both the largest lake in South American and also, at 3,800 meters altitude, the highest navigable lake in the world. It has a rich history, having been inhabited by many cultures – including the Tiwanaku people – for thousands of yearsContinue reading “Travelblog SA#25: Lake Titicaca Part 1 (Uros, Amantaní & Taquile) – Peru”
Tej Turner 