Roaming South America

Tupiza, BO - One of a Few I Like in Bolivia

November 12, 2026

Tupiza, Bolivia, has a population of around 45,000 and sits in Southern Bolivia at an elevation of 2949 meters (9675 feet). That's quite high, so nights do get cold. But now we're coming into spring, so it's not as bad as in the winter (June/July/August) - nights drop below zero. This town has been a bit of a surprise in that it's quite a pleasant town.

Bermejo, Bolivia - not worth visiting

July 11, 2026

Bermejo, Bolivia - population: about 40,000; elevation: about 420 meters (1378 feet); founded in 1922. When first entering the town from the northern side I thought, "What on earth? My word, this is awful, what kind of place have I come to visit?" It really is one of the ugliest town entrances I've ever seen. And it went on for quite a few minutes. The highway slowly improved but not much by the time the shared taxi I was in stopped at the terminal. I walked from there to the town center. All of the streets are littered. The town center is a little cleaner, but even the central park/plaza has a few bits of litter and plastic bottles on the ground. I think people here just don't care.Read More

Tarija, Bolivia - One of Three Cities in Bolivia I kind of Like

July 7, 2026

Tarija, Bolivia was founded in 1574. It's a small city of around 240,000 people. The climate is nice if you like spring-like weather year-round. The afternoon temps generally range in the 20s° C (low-70s° to low-80s° F), with the nightly lows generall in the single-digits to the mid-teens (mid-30s° to mid-50s° F). The city sits at 1854 meters (6083 ft) which accounts for the cold nights. When the sun sets the temp drops quickly.

Camargo, Bolivia - a pleasant, quiet town next to red cliffs

July 4, 2026

Camargo, Bolivia: population maybe around 15,000; located in the Cinti Valley, in which one side is high cliffs and the other high hills; the town sits at about 2425 meters (7956 feet). The Chico River runs alongside the town, and some new suburban growth is occuring across the river. The cliffs prevent the town from expanding that way, and there is some room between the river and the high hills. Those cliffs are impressive, red, and vertically straight up.

Potosí and Sucre, Bolivia - No Thank You

June 29, 2026

Sucre, BO

Sucre, Bolivia - founded in 1538; population about 300,000; elevation: 2790 meters (9150 feet). Climate: yearly average daytime high about 22° C (71° F) and night lows average 10° C (51° F). It doesn't rain much in Sucre. They get an average of 646mm (25.4 inches) of rain per year. Sucre is the capital city of Bolivia. This city is the second-highest capital city in the world, the highest being Quito, Ecuador. Quito sits at 2,850 meters (9,350 feet). Bolivia has two capitals - Sucre and La Paz. La Paz sits at 3,650 meters (11,975 feet). Sucre is the constitutional capital and La Paz is the administrative capital.