Salta capital | The best things to see and do in the city
Salta Argentina is a lovely town in the North West of the country. If you’re travelling into Argentina from Bolivia or Chile then Salta is one of the first large towns you’ll come to. If travelling by bus you’ll pass by some of the main tourist attractions of the Salta Region such as the […]
San Pedro de Atacama | How long do you need in this desert oasis
If you have done the three day/two nights Uyuni salt flats tour and chosen to cross into Chile this is where you will end up. San Pedro de Atacama is a dusty oasis in the middle of the Atacama Desert. It’s a backpackers hot spot. The streets are filled with craft shops, tour operators, bars […]
Your Uyuni Salt Flats tour | How, when, where and what to expect
If you’ve ever looked at visiting Bolivia then I suspect that doing some kind of Bolivia Salt Flats tour will be at the top of your itinerary. After all it’s one of the most incredible landscapes on the planet and a must see. But where do you start when looking for a tour? In this […]
Sucre in two days | Andiamo Amigos explore Bolivias white city
Sucre is in Bolivia’s southern highland region and you could be forgiven for thinking that the other large city in Bolivia, La Paz, was its capital but no, its Sucre, the white city as its sometimes known. La Paz holds the title of administrative capital but its here, in Sucre, in the whitewashed Casa de […]
La Paz Boliva | Making the most of your time in the city
When you think of Bolivia La Paz most people tend to think it’s the capital, I know I did, but in fact the true capital of the country is Sucre. We weren’t sure what to make of Bolivia La Paz as we’d heard conflicting reports of it being a bit dirty, rough and not easy […]
Tiwanaku | Our guide to this mysterious ancient site
When you’re sat watching rubbish on the telly and someone says, only aliens could have created such intricate patterns, your interest peaks. I know these conspiracy programs are a load of old cods wallop but that’s how we first heard about Tiwanaku. We thought, well yes, that would be an interesting place to visit if […]
The Bolivian border from Peru | Our practical guide and more
The Bolivian border crossing was quite a pleasant surprise. We had been expecting it to be a little tricky but it turned out to be a quite simple process. If like us, you tend to do a little research before any major event while travelling you may have read, as we did, that the crossing […]
Tipon & Pikillaqta | A guide to Cusco’s southern valley
Tipon & Pikillaqta are two archeological sites that are located in Cusco’s less visited southern valley. Tipon is a large Incan site believed to be from the early fifteenth century, while Pikillaqta was built by the Wari culture that predates the Incans. Both sites are well worth a visit if you have the time, especially […]
The Sacred Valley of the Incas | How to visit independently
The Sacred Valley Peru sits in the Andean highlands. Along with Cusco and the ancient city of Machu Picchu it formed the heart of the Inca Empire. Stretching roughly 60 kilometers, it’s an area of fertile farmland and Spanish colonial villages like Pisac and Ollantaytambo. These villages have some fantastic ancient Incan sites which are included on […]
Hike the Inca Trail | The Classic Machu Picchu Experience
Machu Picchu must be on everyone’s to do list and the Inca Trail is probably the most exhilarating way to get there. Follow the route of the Inca’s through wild countryside past some of the most impressive archeological sites in the world. After three days and three nights on the fourth day you reach The […]