Haz clic aquí para leer en español Written by Fidgit Technological advances have revolutionized how we explore our planet. Whether it is calling up a weather forecast from your Garmin…
Bolivia: A Mining Story
Haz clic aquí para leer en español Written by Fidgit It was around midnight, we were hitching back to town from a day of roadwalking and were picked up by…
Uyuni to La Paz
Haz clic aquí para leer en español Written by Neon As things sometimes go, I got sick shortly after Fidgit was feeling better. We believe it was with the same…
Bolivia: Transportation
Haz clic aquí para leer en español Written by Fidgit Anyone who commutes in Bolivia commits multiple death defying acts a day. Horns are used conversationally, gas pedals are applied…
Villazon to Uyuni
Haz clic aquí para leer en español Written by Neon We were unsure what to expect from Bolivia, our first ‘new’ country since we entered Chile across the Straight of…
What we can Learn from Argentines
Haz clic aquí para leer en español Written by Fidgit Somos un nacion atada con alambre. [We are a nation held together by wire.] -Argentine saying Martin recalls a story…
Border Crossing: La Quiaca, Argentina into Villazon, Bolivia
Written by Neon I had not gone through the trouble of getting a Bolivian Visa like my hiking partner had while in the United States, so I had to get…
Getting Gear in South America
Written by Neon If you ask anyone who lives in and/or has traveled to South America, you will likely hear similar tidbits of advice from them: “Make sure you have…
The Work of Getting Along
Hiking alone is dangerous. Working as a team is difficult. So, what do you do? Make a choice and figure it out as you go. While I was prepared to…
Salta to La Quiaca
Written by Neon Arriving back in Salta after a longer-than-planned hiatus from Fidgit and our trek, I was immediately welcomed into the home of Isabel and Antonio, family of friends…
