Alison: After Sucre we headed off on an 8 hour bus to Uyuni which is the town closest to not only the worlds largest salt flats but also what many consider to be the most unique and spectacular scenery in Bolivia. The salt flats are called Salar de Uyuni and are 12106 sq km and sit at 3653m above sea level. The most popular way to see the area is on a guided tour either starting and finishing in Uyuni or starting in Uyuni and finishing in San Pedro de Atacama in ...

Nigel: We had only planned to go to two places in Bolivia and then make a sharp exit out of the country. After feeling a little safer in La Paz and not being mugged, we decided that it would be unfair to not visit somewhere else in the country. Sucre is situated around 15 hours south of La Paz and our guide book describes it as "Bolivia's most beautiful city, and the symbolic heart of the nation". We thought we would give it ago. With its white wash buildings...

Alison: After a very full on 24 hour journey from Cusco, we arrived in La Paz fairly late in the evening. We had heard that La Paz is a very dangerous city so we were grateful that Bolivia Hop drops you off at your hotel. The hotel we chose was a little more expensive than some of the others but the reviews said it had good WiFi, a big breakfast and hot showers - sounded like heaven to us after not really having any of these things in Peru! The first night we jus...

Nigel: Following on from the border crossing from Peru to Bolivia, we had another boat trip planned with Peru/Bolivia hop. The trip was again on Lake Titicaca but as the border is situated in the middle of the lake, this time we would be on the Bolivia side. First though we had to stop in the town of Copacabana and have lunch, which we had over looking the lake. We didn't manage to see much of the place but it was a very touristy area. After lunch we set off...