YELLOW FEVER VACCINE Yellow fever is a zoonotic disease found in some tropical regions of South America and Africa. Its aetiological agent is the yellow fever virus, an arbovirus of the genus Flavivirus (family Flaviviridae). Transmission occurs through the bite of some species of mosquitoes: In the jungle areas of the Americas, by mosquitoes of [...]
Bolivia is an Andean country which means that the Andes mountain range crosses the country from north to south. In Bolivian territory the mountain range is divided into several ranges such as the Cordillera Real and the Cordillera Volcanica, others we can mention are the mountain ranges of Frailes, Apolobamba, 3 cruces. Within these mountain [...]
1.- LA PAZ IS NOT THE CAPITAL OF BOLIVIA Although La Paz is where the congress and the president are located, the constitutional capital is Sucre where the supreme court of justice is located, this is due to a civil war that Bolivia had between 1898 and 1899. 2.- 60% OF THE COUNTRY IS RAIN [...]
Trekking is an activity in which we walk over different types of terrain (with or without trails); in the Bolivian Andes we will sometimes walk over llama trails but sometimes over scree or morrein, the weather is also a factor with winter (May - September) being dry and stable in terms of weather. Having said [...]
ECO - SUSTAINABLE JOURNEYS After the pandemic many things will change forever, one of them regarding our habits, the idea of having an eco-sustainable travel is becoming an obligation not an option. Thus Bolivian Routes approached this time like an opportunity to think in new ways to make our expeditions truly sustainable, especially when [...]
One of the best experiences as a guide is to see the reaction of my clients when they see the Salar de Uyuni for the first time, their first reaction is priceless because they do not expect how immense and unique it is, as if it were another planet, the second moment is when they [...]
HIGHEST NAVIGABLE LAKE: LAKE TITICACA Bolivia and Peru One of the reasons why we are passionate about tourism is because the first time we sailed in its waters was simply magical, to see that amount of water and have in the background the masive Cordillera Real makes us feel small before such grandeur, but [...]
Trekking Pole Chair There’s a couple of ways you can turn your trekking poles into a comfy seat. If you’re backpacking (every ounce counts) you can prop your pack against your poles to create a nice backrest. It’s a little comfier than leaning against a tree and the likelihood of being bit by ants is [...]
One of the first things I learnt in the mountains was the use of poles, I remember that I didn't use them or only used one until I had a 14 day trek in the Cordillera Real of the Andes, I was not alone I was with another guide who has a lot of experience [...]
Acute mountain sickness or altitude sickness is a disease caused by physiological reactions of the human body resulting from exposure to low oxygen pressure. SO WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE OXYGEN IN ALTITUDE? The surrounding air in the atmosphere is composed of only 21% oxygen at sea level with an atmospheric pressure of 760 mmHg, while [...]
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