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The Seventy Islands are part of the Rock Islands of Palau

Amazing and crowd-free: 12 of the world’s most underrated countries

Look beyond the usual destinations and you’ll find outstanding countries that offer something different, and may well be bargain-priced and uncrowded too.

  • by Brian Johnston
Cradle it in your hands like it's something delicate and alive — you're only one false move from disaster.

What are saltenas? Bolivia's national pastry should come with a warning

Cradle it in your hands like it's something delicate and alive — you're only one false move from disaster.

  • by Ben Groundwater
In the '90s, it was quite common for backpackers to take an unofficial tour of La Paz's notorious San Pedro prison.

San Pedro prison, La Paz: I did a 'tour' of Bolivia's notorious cocaine prison

My stupid life flashes before my stupid eyes. Why did I think taking an unofficial tour of this notorious, still operating, prison was a good idea?

  • by Steve Madgwick
At the height of the silver boom in the early 17th century, it's claimed that many of the world's richest men lived in Bolivia. You can see the legacy of wealth everywhere.

Sucre, Bolivia: This elegant colonial city feels like a little slice of Europe

In this city founded in 1538, the buildings aren't just historically significant; they're breathtakingly beautiful.

  • by Isobel King
Potosi, Bolivia and Cerro Rico, the mountain that made it rich.

Potosi, Bolivia: A city built on silver and surrounded by natural wonders

Back in its heyday, Potosi was the richest city in the Americas.

  • by Ute Junker
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World's highest and longest cable car: La Paz, Bolivia.

La Paz: South America's most exciting city has world's highest cable car

The ride of your life, on board the world's longest and highest cable car system, costs just three bolivianos.

  • by Ute Junker
Tourists relax in the thermal pools in the Bolivian Altiplano.

The wild, weird and unadulterated country no one talks about

This destination needs to be on everyone's bucket list.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Cosy abode: The Airstream campervan, imported from the United States, is more luxurious than most hotels.

Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni salt flats Chimu Adventures tour review: A wild night out

There's only one way to spend a night in one of the world's most spectacular places.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Lake Atitlan, ringed by volcanoes, in Guatemala: this may be one of the most spectacular places on the planet.

Ten countries you (probably) haven't visited - but should

They might be difficult to get to, but if you want to try somewhere different, here are the places to go.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Central city traffic, La Paz.

'City of peace' is anything but peaceful

I've woken up to the strangest sound: silence. It takes a while to sink in.

  • by Ben Groundwater