After spending a surprisingly long time in La Paz, it was good to finally leave it. The city itself is very enjoyable with lots to see, do and eat, and we definitely made the most of it. However after a week in total here the smog really starts to get to you, and at an altitude of 3600m, walking any kind of distance during the day becomes a chore. Our next stop was Copacabana, a town on the edge of the amusingly named Lake Titicaca (I know I'm going to be 30 thi...

Sitting in La Paz in a very nice hostel called Cruz de Los Andes we are making the most of the laundry service and hot showers after spending the last 2 weeks getting covered in different animal faeces while volunteering at La Senda Verde animal refuge in the Bolivian jungle. This refuge was started in 2003 by a Bolivian couple called Vicky and Marcello. It's aim is to provide the best care possible to animals rescued from illegal trafficking, in a natural enviro...

Wow. Last time I wrote this we were mid way through a 2 week spanish school in sucre wondering whether or not we would be able to leave Bolivia's capital due to the easter weekend. Now, we have just returned from 2 weeks of volunteering at an animal refuge in the Bolivian jungle, and we have done plenty in between! Our second week of spanish classes was great fun. Our teacher, Coco, took us into the markets and introduced us to some food and drink I'm not sure we...

Hola. We are finally in the hallowed land of Bolivia, and not a moment too soon as our budget was starting to get away from us. Thankfully Bolivia offers 3 course meals for £1.50 and very comfy beds for £3.50. We'll be back on track in no time. To get from Chile to Bolivia we went on a 3 day 2 night tour through the Atacama desert to the salt flats of Uyuni in a 4x4, driven by our trust guide Johnny who insisted on playing Bolivian music the entire time. In fac...