Travelbite
  • Home
  • About
  • Destinations
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Caribbean
    • Central America
    • Europe
    • North America
    • North Asia
    • South Asia
    • UK
  • Holiday Ideas
    • Food around the world
    • Photography
    • Usual family Destinations
    • Things to do with Kids
  • Travel Deals
  • Travel News
    • Editors blog
    • Travel Blogs
    • Product Reviews
  • Holiday essentials
    • Airport hotels
    • Airport parking
    • Travel Insurance
  • Travel Tips
    • Featured
    • Travel Hacks
  • Contact Us

Travelbite

Banner
  • Home
  • About
  • Destinations
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Caribbean
    • Central America
    • Europe
    • North America
    • North Asia
    • South Asia
    • UK
  • Holiday Ideas
    • Food around the world
    • Photography
    • Usual family Destinations
    • Things to do with Kids
  • Travel Deals
  • Travel News
    • Editors blog
    • Travel Blogs
    • Product Reviews
  • Holiday essentials
    • Airport hotels
    • Airport parking
    • Travel Insurance
  • Travel Tips
    • Featured
    • Travel Hacks
  • Contact Us
Uncategorized

Bolivia

written by Dan Casper March 19, 2016

Bolivia

(photo: Thinkstock)


Latest stories

Air Europa launches flights to Bolivia

Bolivia boasts incredible landscapes

Air Europa, which specialises in flights to Latin America, has launched a new twice-weekly service to Santa Cruz in Bolivia.

Quirky highlights of Bolivia

The Uros Islands are made from buoyant totora reeds (Photo: Sarah Gibbons)

Quirky finds, bizarre buys and unusual sights are some of the best bits about travelling – and you’ll find plenty of all three in the backpacker haven of Bolivia.

Bikes and butterflies in Bolivia: mountain-biking down ‘Death Road’

Death Road begins at La Cumbre at an altitude of 4700m above sea level

Sarah Gibbons experiences mountain-biking down the World's Most Dangerous Road in Bolivia.

Bolivia: Last minute trekking holiday

Last minute trip to Bolivia

Bolivia: Last minute trekking holiday

Peru & Bolivia: Follow in Che Guevara's footsteps

The historic Inca city of Machu Picchu

Che's travels in Peru were documented in his famous Motorcycle Diaries.

Bolivia is a country of incredible geographical diversity, with tropical lowlands –  including large sections of the Amazon rainforest – windswept Altiplano and the high Andes Mountains.

Bolivia is becoming more and more popular with travellers who want to venture from the tourist path. The Bolivian traditions and way of life is still very much unchanged – particularly evident in the local Bolivians’ traditional dress – and is ideal for those who wish to immerse themselves in the culture away from hordes of tourists.

The bustling city of La Paz is the highest capital city in the world and is a melting pot of colourful markets, locals and adventure-seeking backpackers who are increasingly coming in droves to experience mountain-biking down the ‘world’s most dangerous road’ – Death Road – which is becoming a ‘must-do’ in the area.

Bolivia shares the vast Lake Titicaca with Peru – a highlight for any holidaymaker – and also contains the world's largest salt flat – the Salar de Uyuni. A vast expanse of white salt, extending as far as the eye can see, the salt flat is ideal for experimental photography, where you can play around with perspective. In the middle of the desert lies the bizarre Isla Pescadores (Fish Island): a rocky mound of petrified coral, covered with giant cacti.

Surrounding the salt flat are countless lagoons, dotted with flamingoes, including the 'Laguna Colorada' – a vibrant red-coloured lagoon within the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve. The region also boasts the bizarre rock formations of the Salvador Dali desert (named after the artist who gained inspiration from images of the unique desert landscape), the Mountain of Seven Colours – which stands at 5000m above sea level – and the hot springs and geysers of Sol de Mañana. 

Many travellers also come to Bolivia to experience the many cultural festivals and ceremonies, particularly the ancient rituals of Inti Raymi – the festival of the sun. There are many Inca and pre-Inca sites and museums all over the country, notably the UNESCO world heritage site – El Fuerte: an intricately- carved outcrop of rock, located near Samaipata in the eastern foothills of the Bolivian Andes. It is believed that work began carving the rock as early as 330 AD by people belonging to the Mojocoyas culture. It was then taken over by the Incas in the 14th century. Its meaning is still ambiguous.
 

Bolivia Essential Information:

Capital: La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia while Sucre is the constitutional/judicial capital

Major cities: Sucre, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and Cochabamba

Places of interest: Salar de Uyuni – the salt desert, Lake Titicaca, El Fuerte in Samaipata

Time Zone: GMT -4

Language: Spanish (primary), Quechua and Aymara. Learn the basics of Spanish by visiting www.bbc.co.uk

Currency: Bolivia uses the Boliviano (BOB). For up-to-date exchange rates see: www.xe.com/ucc.

International dialling code: +591 

British Emabssy: visit the website for information. 

More articles about Bolivia

0 comment
0
Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
Dan Casper

previous post
Book flights with Qantas through Flight Centre – travelbite.co.uk
next post
Eid al-Fitr flight deals from Oman Air

You may also like

Articles tagged with: volunteer-in-nepal

Travel blog: A Beerlao in the Laos sunset

Maximise Archive

HostelBookers runs world tickets competition – travelbite.co.uk

Fairmont Peace Hotel reopens in Shanghai

See more of Dublin by hiring a car

History school trips

Articles tagged with: canoeing

Enjoy a unique gap year with Malaysian orangutans

Articles tagged with: uk-holidays

Advertisement

  • Corporate Investigations Services Private Investigator east sussex Matrimonial Investigations hampshire Surveillance services kent
  • Corporate Investigations Services london Private Investigator surrey Matrimonial Investigations west sussex Surveillance services brighton

Partners

privatedetective salford privatedetective stockport privatedetective wigan privateinvestigator ashton-under-lyne

 

Advertisement

  • Brazilian-Kampers-125x125.png
  • VW-T-125x125.png
  • tour-du-mount.jpg
  • security-services.jpg
  • manchester-removals.png
  • pi.png

About Me

Travelbite.co.uk provides easy to find, useful information on destinations all over the world, so if you’re planning a holiday we can give you lots of ideas, tips, news and inspiration.

Popular Posts

  • A Guide to Your First Trip Abroad with Friends

  • Travel blogs: first-hand travel experiences from around the world

Keep in touch

Facebook Twitter Google + Instagram Pinterest
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Write For Us
  • Contact Us
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap
  • Useful Links

@2016 - Copyright Travelbite.co.uk


Back To Top