David Atkinson, author of Bradt's new Bolivia guide, joins us at Stanfords in Manchester to talk about his travels through the high altitude heart of South America.
David explains, "For most people, Bolivia isn't their first-choice destination on a Latin American itinerary. Most people are wrong. The 400,000-odd international tourist arrivals that do make it there each year find that Bolivia offers a more authentic, more rustic and, well, frankly, at times more gritty take on the continent away from the tourist hordes and the dollar prices.
"For me Bolivia is all about contrasts: indigenous culture sits shoulder by shoulder with modern cityscapes, ancient festivals compete the with high-tech events and the natural world blends into the manufactured. If you want biking, trekking, wildlife, nightlife, cities, remote villages, high-altitude landscapes and tropical rainforests, pop culture icons and little-known heroes, relaxing breaks and active excursions, something Latin American and something uniquely Bolivian, well, it's all here waiting for you."
David Atkinson is a professional travel writer with a passion for South America. He was based in La Paz as a correspondent for the UK media during the writing of this book. Amongst his favourite research projects was retracing Che Guevara’s final footsteps, seeking out the gave of Butch Cassidy and co-presenting a Bolivian community radio show (in Spanish) with Bolivia's leading troupe of drag queens, La Familia Galan.
In addition to speaking about his travels in Bolivia, David will also be showing slides and signing copies of his book.
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