The mountain is sacred to the Aymara people, and climbers often offer coca leaves and alcohol as a sign of respect before climbing. This peak, located near La Paz, Bolivia's capital, is a popular ...

a mountain near La Paz and El Alto, when I sailed across Lake Titicaca, the massive freshwater lake linking Peru and Bolivia. I remember naively thinking, "I can climb that," and I set forth to ...

Most of the 10 highest capital cities in the world are located at the foot of mountainous areas in their respective countries ...

runs through the Yungas region of Bolivia. Also known as the North Yungas Road, it's a 90 km (55 mi) stretch through the Andes Mountains connecting the cities of La Paz and Coroico. What makes Death ...

Home to snowcapped Andes mountains, as well as the tropical Amazon ... From a single program near the capital of La Paz in 1985, we are now a leading charity for children across Bolivia. Our early ...

From La Paz, bike down Bolivia’s “Death Road” to the Yungas ... the southeastern African nation’s forests, rolling plains, mountains and wetlands. The slim landlocked country stretches ...

LA PAZ, BOLIVIA Transit binds a city: When La Paz sent its first cable cars sailing over congested mountain roads in 2014, it linked mostly poor El Alto to downtown, 1,300 feet below. By 2018 nine ...

Known worldwide as "Death Road," Bolivia's 43-mile Yungas Road connects the country's capital city, La Paz, to the town of Coroico. Carved into the side of the Cordillera Oriental mountains ...

One early Saturday morning in La Paz, Álvaro García Linera, the vice president of Bolivia, greets me in ... But while Tunupa and other surrounding mountains are venerated in indigenous lore ...

Those who are from the mountains are more resilient, those from the plains are quicker, as are those from the valleys. It’s a big mix. I think Bolivia ... have them in La Paz.

In Bolivia, you can take a mountain bike tour along the Death Road or explore the ... The vibrant capital of Bolivia, La Paz boasts dramatic landscapes, lively markets, and a rich cultural heritage.