Bolivia is a country where altitude meets attitude high in the Andes with rich traditions that stretch back thousands of years. Its capital, La Paz, sits in a bowl-shaped valley surrounded by jagged peaks, making it one of the highest cities in the world. Cable cars glide over the city’s rooftops, linking markets, museums, and neighborhoods in a way that doubles as both transport and sightseeing. From here, visitors can easily reach the Moon Valley, a strange landscape of eroded clay spires just 10 kilometers from the city center.

One of Bolivia’s most iconic destinations is the Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat. This otherworldly expanse transforms into a mirror during the rainy season, when a thin layer of water reflects the sky so perfectly that the horizon disappears. Travelers often stay overnight in hotels made entirely of salt blocks, then wake early to catch sunrise over the endless white. Tours also visit colorful lagoons dotted with flamingos, geysers, and surreal rock formations like the Árbol de Piedra.