Chorros de Marquiri
Taking advantage of a bank holiday in Bolivia, we decided to explore the nearby Marquiri waterfalls (known as Chorros de Marquiri in Spanish). Needless to say, we were amazed by this natural beauty hidden in a deep canyon! Learn more about how to get there and what to expect.
Discovering singani with Casa Real
Time to discover the making process of the Bolivian national drink: singani! We visited Casa Real in order to know more.
Exploring the Sama mountain range
Today we explored the Sama Reserve, which is 2 hours away from Tarija by car. We discovered beautiful landscapes and animals so I'm pretty sure we'll come back soon!
Second round in Potosí & Sucre
Visiting ‘Bodegas Aranjuez’
San Roque celebrations
Tarija celebrates the festivity of San Roque every 16th of August. This day marks the beginning of a full month of religious activities which runs until mid-September.
On strike
This is what the streets of Tarija look like today during the ‘paro cívico nacional’.
These series of strikes have been taking place since the referendum on 21 February 2016. Back then, President Evo Morales asked the population whether he could be reelected. Most Bolivians said no but he is still in power and running for the elections on October 20...
A few days in La Paz
Exploring Sucre & Potosí (part II)
After a 3h30 uphill bus ride through a dry and rocky landscape, we got from Sucre to Potosí. The city is the highest in the world (at 4,100 metres) and is famous for its silver deposit on Cerro Rico.
