“Now this is the law of the jungle – as old and as true as the sky And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die.” ~ Rudyard Kipling, The Second Jungle Book. I had always dreamed of the jungle – the real jungle – ever …
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Roughly 4,000 metres above sea level, lies Potosí, Bolivia’s city in the clouds. One of the highest cities in the world, Potosí is a crudely stunning place that sits beneath Cerro de Potosí, also called Cerro Rico (rich mountain), as it’s home to an abundant source of silver ore. Here the air is thin, fresh, …
The moon during daylight, and science fiction adventures on distant planets, where the terrain is harsh, desolate, yet beautiful and earth-like. While such scenes typically belong in the realms of fiction, if you venture into south-west Bolivia to Salar de Uyuni, you might find yourself describing your day in a similar fashion. Essentially the place …
If you had to name your favourite city, where would it be? It’s a tough call, but the first that comes to my mind is La Paz city, in Bolivia, South America. There are many things that can astound the traveller upon entering a city, but one of the most notable about La Paz is …