CIWY is an organization that rescues wild animals from the black market. Often, these animals have been abused or neglected. While many of the smaller animals are allowed to live free in one of the organizations 3 parks, the jaguars, pumas and ocelots cannot be released. Instead, CIWY keeps them caged when they are unsupervised, but allows them to spend most of the day walking through trails in the jungle, accompanied by volunteers. That’s where you come in.

As a volunteer, you’re usually assigned one specific animal to work with for the duration of your stay. If it’s a cat, you’ll spend most of the day holding one end of a long leash, walking it through the jungle, perhaps taking it for a swim in the river. Of course, there’s always a risk of serious injury, whether intentional or unintentional on the part of the cat. At the same time, it’s certainly an experience you’ll never forget. (h/t Trazzler).

To visit Bolivia, you’ll need a current US passport with at least 6 months remaining before the expiration date, and a Bolivian visa. You can get a visa before you leave the US, at the airport when you arrive or at official land border crossings.

Bolivian visas cost $135, and you must pay in cash if you decide to apply for one on arrival.

Here’s what you’ll need to apply for a Bolivian tourist visa:

• One Bolivian visa application form.
• Your passport
• 1 passport-sized photo, 4 by 4 centimeters in size.
• A hotel confirmation or letter of invitation from someone in Bolivia.
• Your round-trip plane ticket. If you aren’t flying, include a written statement saying when you plan to enter and leave Bolivia instead.
• A copy of a bank statement or credit card statement.
• An International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever.

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Unfortunately, whether it was because the money ran out or just because they craved the adrenaline rush of pulling off a successful heist, the two criminals simply couldn’t stop stealing-and even in turn-of-the-century Bolivia, a couple of gringos with a penchant for robbing banks stuck out like a sore thumb.

After they robbed a mule train carrying payroll for the Aramayo Franke and Cia Silver Mine, Butch and the Sundance Kid aroused the suspicions of a local landowner who agreed to put them up for the night. The Bolivian calvary surrounded the house, and the two robbers were wounded in the ensuing gunfight. The saga of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid most likely ended in a murder-suicide when they realized that there was no way out, and they were buried in a local cemetery high in the Andes Mountains.

Visitors to Bolivia can retrace the steps of Butch and the Kid, from the mining town of Tupiza where they plotted their last robbery to the tiny town of San Vincente where they made their final stand. It’s a worthwhile trip-the surrounding scenery is absolutely breathtaking, as you can see from this video:

Bolivia-The Last Trail of Butch and Sundance from David Adams Films on Vimeo.

To get into Bolivia, you need a passport valid for at least 6 months past the day you plan to enter and a Bolivian visa. You can apply for the Bolivian visa ahead of time or get one on arrival-it’s your choice. For more information about what you’ll need, see Bolivian Visa Requirements for Tourists.

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To the Chane, El Fuerte de Samaipata was a religious site. It was destroyed when a rival group, the Guarani, conquered the Chane. The Spanish also built a settlement there, and the Incas, who allied with the Chane against the Guarani, also had a settlement nearby. So, when you visit El Fuerte de Samaipata you can actually see architectural ruins from all three cultures.

However, it’s the Chane rock art that really steals the show. On a stone hill, the Chane carved a panoply of figures, including the jaguars and snakes that are so common in Pre-Columbian art.  They also built a water tank out of stone and carved seats for participants and spectators. SacredSites.com has a great picture.

Here’s how UNESCO describes the site:

Samaipata bears outstanding witness to the existence in this Andean region of a culture with highly developed religious traditions, illustrated dramatically in the form of immense rock sculptures.

To visit these ruins, you will need your passport (of course) and a Bolivian visa.  Bolivian visas can be obtained on arrival as long as you enter the country at an official border crossing, or you can apply in advance if you would prefer to have one in hand before you leave the US. However, if you choose to apply for one arrival, make sure you have $135 cash on hand to pay for it!

For more information about how to get a Bolivian visa to explore these ruins, see Bolivian Visa Requirements for Tourists.

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As the name suggests, the surface of the salt flat is made entirely of a crust of salt. Underneath the salt is a pool of brine, containing possibly the world’s largest reserves of lithium.

The Salar de Uyuni has to be seen to be believed. Describing the  a trip to the Salar de Uyuni for BootsnAll, Christian Celind writes “A picture is worth a thousand words” doesn’t even apply here. How do you explain an optical illusion in words?”

You might think that a salt flat this big would be barren, utterly devoid of life. For the most part, you’d be correct, but some of the islands shelter cacti that are over 1,000 years old, and the flats themselves are an important breeding ground for pink flamingos.

To visit Bolivia and the Salar de Uyuni, Americans are required to have valid passports and Bolivian visas.  You can apply for a Bolivian visa ahead of time or when you enter the country, but in most cases it’s easier to just get one in advance.  To get your visa, you need to have the following documents on hand:

• 1 Bolivian visa application form.
• Your  passport. Check the expiration date-you need it to be valid for at least 6 months after enter the country.
• 1 passport photo, which must be 4 centimeters by 4 centimeters in size.
• If you will be staying in a hotel, you’ll need a hotel confirmation letter.
• If you are staying with friends or family, you need a letter of invitation.
• A copy of a roundtrip airline ticket.  However, if you will be entering by bus or car, you can substitute  a written statement saying when and where you plan to enter and exit the exit the country.
• A recent bank or credit card statement showing that you have sufficient money to take care of yourself in Bolivia.
• An international yellow fever vaccination certificate.

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The UNESCO World Heritage Site notes that “The park boasts an evolutionary history dating back over a billion years to the Precambrian period. An estimated 4,000 species of flora as well as over 600 bird species and viable populations of many globally endangered or threatened vertebrate species live in the park.”

Innumerable different types of animals make their home in the park, including parrots, monkeys, giant armadillos and fearsome jaguars.  The park even shelters a variety of jaguar that is solid black.

Noel Kempff Mercado National Park is accessible from Santa Cruz, although you will need to charter a small plane with one of the companies that offer tours in the park.

To visit Bolivia, you will need both a valid passport and a Bolivian visa. Here’s what it takes to get a Bolivian visa if you are traveling as a tourist:

• 1 completed application form.
• Your US passport, which must be valid for at least 6 more months from the day you will enter Bolivia.
• 1 passport photo
• Your hotel confirmation, if you are staying in a hotel.
• A letter of invitation
• A copy of a roundtrip airline ticket.  However, if you are planning on touring South America by bus or by car instead of flying in, you can submit a statement saying when and where you plan to enter and exit the exit the country.
• A recent bank or credit card statement showing that you have enough cash or credit to cover the cost of your trip.
• An international yellow fever vaccination certificate.

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Technically, the road in question is called the “Yungas Road” because it connects Bolivia’s northern Yungas rainforest with the capital city of La Paz. However, so many people have died along the road that locals and foreigners alike refer to it as “El Camino de la Muerte,” which is Spanish for “the road of death.”

What makes Bolivia’s “death road” so dangerous? First of all, starting from a height of almost 5 kilometers up in the air, it plunges more than 3.6 kilometers in the space of about 70 kilometers.  The switchbacks are brutally sharp, and there are no guardrails to protect you.  As many as 200 people die on the road each year.

And yet, it’s actually a tourist attraction, especially for daredevil mountain bikers.  As you can see from the video below, it isn’t just the adrenaline rush that’s attractive-the scenery is breathtaking as well:

Some tips for biking the death road and surviving:

• Wear a helmet.-but understand that it won’t protect you if you plummet off one of those cliffs.
• Buy travel insurance. Make sure it covers accidents.
• Ride at a safe speed. Be aware of what’s in front of you at all times.
• As the guide on the video said, “Just be careful.”
• Do like the locals do: Pour out an offering of beer and pray that the goddess Pachamama grants you safe package. Ask the locals which brand she prefers.

To visit Bolivia, American citizens need both a US passport and a Bolivian visa. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the time you enter the country, and you can get a visa either before you leave the US, at the airport when you arrive or at official land border crossings.

Bolivian visas cost $135, and you must pay in cash if you decide to apply for one on arrival.

Here’s what you’ll need to apply for a Bolivian tourist visa.

• One Bolivian visa application form
• A US  passport, valid for at last 6 months after you plan to enter Bolivia.
• 1 passport-sized photo, 4 by 4 centimeters in size
• A hotel confirmation or letter of invitation from someone in Bolivia.
• Your round-trip plane ticket. If you aren’t flying in, include a statement saying when you plan to enter and leave Bolivia instead.
• A copy of  a bank statement or credit card statement.
• An International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever.

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