#South America

Backpacking Guides🌎 Medellín

Backpacking Colombia: Altitude, Regions, and Where It's Safe Now

Colombia changed faster than its reputation, but the safety picture is genuinely regional, and altitude shapes the route more than distance does.

Backpacker Editorial

August 21, 2026

Backpacking Guides🌎 Cusco

Backpacking Peru: Altitude, Cusco and Getting to Machu Picchu

Peru is the easiest South American country to travel and the one most likely to make you ill in the first week. Almost all of that is altitude, and it is manageable.

Backpacker Editorial

August 15, 2026

Backpacking Guides🌎 La Paz

Backpacking Bolivia: Altitude, the Salt Flats and the Death Road

Bolivia is the cheapest country in South America and the hardest on your body. Altitude is the thing that decides how your trip goes, and most people underestimate it.

Backpacker Editorial

August 15, 2026