In a remote part of the Oruro department, in the shadow of Bolivia’s highest peak, lies what may be the world’s largest work of art. The little known Sajama Lines are a network of thousands of near perfectly straight lines carved into the Earth as early as...
Uyuni is set to become home to the world’s first quinoa milk factory. The quinoa milk factory open in the town on the 20th November 2014. It will initially have the capacity to produce around 250 liters of quinoa milk per day, to be used in school breakfasts for...
Situated at dizzying heights in the arid Altiplano region of Bolivia is a mining town home to one of the most famous festivals in all of South America. Each year on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday, the usually sleepy Oruro comes alive, hosting the world renowned...
One of the most important things you will need to do before taking off on your trip is to buy travel insurance. Below we outline why World Nomads has been our insurance of choice for over 4 years! Our Story Four out of the last six years we have been traveling through...
A combination of indigenous tradition and Catholic beliefs, November 1st marks Todos Santos, or All Saints’ Day, a day in which Bolivian families gather to welcome the returning dead. Viewed as a celebration of reciprocity, this is the time of the year when the...
