Rugged and remote, the Americas' highest (um, highest-altitude) country is another world apart culturally, geographically, and politically. And it can be a budget traveler's dream.

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Bolivia destinations cited in 'South America's Iconic Vicuñas'

  Visitors to part of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru (where it's the national animal and is even on the country's coat of arms) may come across this quintessential South American mammal, a camelid related to guanacos, llamas, and alpacas (which are descended from vicuñas) The smallest of the camelids, vicuñas stand about three feet tall at the shoulder; weigh between 70 and 150 pounds; and have long necks and legs as well as relatively small heads with long pointed ears.…

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Uncia's Fiesta de San Miguel among '4 of Latin America's Most Fascinating Festivals'

If you’re planning on choosing a holiday with a whole new sense of adventure, there seems to be a huge number of places still available to surprise - even shock and stun - the most jaded traveler. Yet while the temples of southeast Asia, vast canyons of North America, and unmistakable coastlines of Europe are all fantastic places to lose yourself for a week or two, one continent stands out from all the rest as a partygoer’s dream: Central and South America. We’ve all heard of the blowouts that…

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New South America Travel Blog and Updated Website

Hello all,   We at Kuoda Travel have recently updated our travel blog and our website. We invite you to browse both for information about and suggested itineraries for private travel in South America! Kuoda Blog Kuoda Website   A bit about us: Kuoda is the foremost provider of personalized travel throughout South America. The Amazon, the Galápagos, Machu Picchu… Kuoda takes you there. Moreover, we offer tailor-made travel experiences that will remain with you for a lifetime. Itineraries are…

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  • For 91 Days May 19, 2011 at 3:34am
    Our Blog is online!!! Please join us for our 91 Days in Bolivia!
  • For 91 Days April 16, 2011 at 5:25pm
    Tripatini - Thank you for the post. We found a place now and will be blogging from Sucre starting May16th! We are making Sucre our home base but will be trying to see as much as possible outside of Sucre. Everything is coming together!
  • Tripatini April 1, 2011 at 12:03am
    A member has posted in our Ask A Travel Pro forum about apartment rentals in Bolivia. If anyone has any advice or leads, please respond by clicking on this link.  Muchas gracias! 
  • Northeast News August 9, 2010 at 3:51pm
    Right now tourists are trapped in the Bolivian Andes because of strikes. If you were the tourism minister, how would you try to woo visitors back when this is over?
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