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Departments in Bolivia : Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, Beni, La Paz, Oruro, Pando, Potosi, Santa Cruz and Tarija.

Republic of Bolivia, a landlocked country in central South America.

Bolivia s bordered by Brazil on the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina on the south, and Chile and Peru on the west.

Seat of the Bolivian Government: La Paz

Capital City of Bolivia: Sucre 


hostels, hotels, travel agencies, travel guides, transportation / traveling to bolivia

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Hostels in Bolivia

 Hostelbookers - Great Hostels, Free booking, Fast & Easy to use
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

Hotels in Bolivia

 All-hotels.com 
 Expedia.com
 Smooth Hound Systems
A wide range of holiday and business accommodation Worldwide. Bed & breakfast room rates to suit all pockets.

National Parks

 Amboro National Park
Covering an area of over 630,000 hectares. Lies within three distinct ecosystems: the foothills of the Andes, the northern Chaco and the Amazon Basin. The park was originally established as the Reserva de Vida Silvestre German Busch in 1984 but, with the help of native biologist Noel Kempff, British zoologist Robin Clark and others, the park was expanded to its present size.
 National Park Huascarán
 National Park Noel Kempff Mercado
 Sajama National Park

Tour Operators / Travel Agents
 
 Allegro Holidays - Andean Crossing [ tour of Peru and Bolivia ]
Allegro Holidays is a specialty tour operator offering intriguing and unique tours for intellectually demanding travelers. Most of the packages are available all year round and can be customized to your specific needs.
 Tara Tours [ CT ] - Exotic destinations in South America
 Tucan Travel
If you have an adventurous spirit, a strong sense of fun, a desire to embrace new cultures and long to see the world as it really is, then come and take the adventure of a lifetime with us and lose yourself in Bolivia.



 Mad Adventurer - development projects in Bolivia
 Bolivia Trek
 Crillon Tours
Von den ewigen Andengletschern bis hin zum Urwald des Amazonasbeckens bietet Bolivien atemberaubende Panoramen. Inmitten einer fast unberührten, sauberen Umgebung verschmilzt die Symbiose aus verschiedenen Völkern und Rassen mit der Hinterlassenschaft Jahrtausende alter Kulturen. Andenprogramme umfassen den Titicacasee kombiniert mit den Ruinen von Machu Picchu und Cuzco.
 Gravity Assisted Mountain Biking - all about mountain bike rides, bike races, cycle touring and more
 Travel Bolivia

Travel Guides Bolivia / Related Books

Travel Guides Bolivia 

Lonely Planet Bolivia
by Kate Armstrong (Author), Maric Vesna (Author)
Camp overnight on isolated Isla Pariti to watch the sun rise over Lake Titicaca - Creep through the nighttime jungle to spot jaguars, snakes and colorful tree frogs - Bite, slurp and scoop the inside of a savory saltena, Walk in the footsteps of the ancients on cliff-hugging pre-Inca roads - Shield your eyes from the blinding white expanse of the world's largest salt flat - Wind your way through mountain passes and jungle lowlands - Experience the bustle of indigenous markets and festivals - Explore the world's highest capital. Whether you're seeking a quiet retreat or rip-roaring adventure, Bolivia will leave you breathless at every step.
Paperback: 432 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 6 edition (April 2007); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1741045576; ISBN-13: 978-1741045574

 Aconcagua Mountain Guides - Climbing Bolivia

Transportation / How do I get to Bolivia

 La Paz Airport - John F. Kennedy International [ El Alto ]
 Sucre Airport 
 Viru Viru International Airport [ IATA: VVI, ICAO: SLVR ]
Aviation facility located in Santa Cruz

 LAB - Lloyd Aereo Boliviano -

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights

 Map of Argentina [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection ]


Links  

 Travel Insurance -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Boliva Tourism

 Government Bolivia - Portal del Gobierno Boliviano

 Sucre - Alcaldia Municipal de Sucre - Capital City Bolivia

 La Paz - Portal del Gobierno Municipal de La Paz - official website municipality

 La Paz - seat of government

 Chuquisaca Department
 Cochabamba - Departamento de Cochabamba ***
 Beni
 La Paz - departamento
 Oruro
 Pando
 Potosi
 Santa Cruz
 Tarija

 Chiclayo - 
 Cochabamba -
 Huaras
 Nazca  - about 500 km south of Lima at the desert coast
 Potosi - Highest city in the world
 Salar de Uyuni on the Altiplano
 Tarabuco - surroundings of Sucre
 Trujillo 

 Archaological Complex "Tihuanaco" 
 Copacabana Sanktuary - important pelgrimage site at Lake Titikaka 
 Dinosaurs findingas
 Inka Trail - from Cuzco to Machu Picchu
 Jesuitenmissionen  - UNESCO Cultural Heritage
Viel Geschichte und ein wunderschöner kultureller Erbe in San Javier, Concepción, San Ignacio de Velasco, San Miguel und San Rafael 
 Isla del Pescado - cactus island in the middle of a white salt plain.
 Carneval of Oruro
 Culture of the Kallawaya
 Laguna Colorada - Red Lagune - flamingo's.
 Nasca lines
 Nevado Sajama
 Ruins of Chavín de Huantár
 Ruins of Fort Samaipata
 Silver mines of Potosí
 Sun Islandl [ Titika Lake ]
 Tiahuanaco Ruins - pre-inca Ruins
 Titicaca Lake 
 Uyuni Salt Lagune

 CEDIB - Centro de Documentación e Información - Bolivia

 Press - Prensa Latina
 South American Explorers Club
 South America on the matrix
 Travel Warnings and Bolivia travel advisory

Cuisine - Bolivian Cooking

The cuisine of Bolivia is suited to the high, cold climate in the altiplano: lots of peppers, aji, and food served picante, spicy hot, although you can request medio picante or poco picante for medium or less hot. In the altiplano, cuisine relies on carbohydrates and protein from potatoes and meats, plus trout, trucha, from Lake Titicaca. In the lowlands, freshwater fish, vegetables, fruits are more popular.

 Cocina Boliviana - platos tipicos, sopa e empanadas y saltenas
My Mother's Bolivian Kitchen: Recipes and Recollections 
This book includes 150 unique recipes as well as a memoir of growing up in a culture where eating is taken quite seriously. The recipes presented in this book are easy to make and, although some of the ingredients are not readily available, the author provides substitutions to achieve similar results. Bolivian cuisine is quite distinct from that of many Latin American countries, both in preparation and ingredients. It incorporates foods developed by the Incas, such as quinoa and chuno (freeze-dried potato). Among the recipes included is a Bolivian pastry called salernas; its warm golden crush, when broken open, releases a pungent smell of exotically spiced meat, vegetables and raisins.
Paperback 226 pages (November 1, 2004); Publisher: Hippocrene Books, Inc.; Language: English; ISBN: 0781810566
 Bolivia For The Gourmet Traveler
Popular Foods & National Cuisine [ Picante de Pollo, Saltenas, Tawa-Tawas ], Popular Beverages & National Drinks [ Biblia, Chicha de Mani ], Best Dining Destinations [ La Paz ]

South American Food & Cooking: Ingredients, Techniques and Signature Recipes from the Undiscovered Traditional Cuisines
By Jane Milton, Jenni Fleetwood, Marina Filippelli
This exciting guide presents over 70 recipes capturing the rich, exotic culinary culture of the South American continent which enables readers to explore the ingredients, techniques and signature recipes from the undiscovered traditional cuisines of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, Columbia and Venezuela
Paperback 160 pages (November 2005); Publisher: Southwater; Language: English; ISBN: 1844761797

History, Culture & Entertainment

Independence: 6 August 1825 [ from Spain ]

 Bolivia's History - Wikipedia
Pre-Colombian times, Spanish colonial period and independence of Bolivia, 19th century, 20th century, 21st century.
A Concise History of Bolivia - Herbert S. Klein
In its first Spanish edition, Herbert Klein's A Concise History of Bolivia won immediate acceptance within Bolivia as the new standard history of this important nation. Surveying Bolivia's economic, social, cultural, and political evolution from the arrival of early man in the Andes to the present, this current version brings the history of this society up to the present day, covering the fundamental changes which have occurred since the National Revolution of 1952 and the return of democracy in 1982. These changes have included the introduction of universal education and the rise of the mestizos and Indian populations to political power for the first time in national history. Containing an updated bibliography, A Concise History of Bolivia remains an essential text for courses in Latin American history and politics.
Paperback 336 pages (February 3, 2003); Publisher: Cambridge University Press; Language: English; ISBN: 052100294X 
 Museo Nacional de Arqueologia
Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Instituto Nacional de Arqueología en het Secretaria Nacional de Cultura

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

 Culture of Bolivia
 Llajta.org - Musica
The Rough Guide to the Music of the Andes: Bolivia 
Audio CD (May 23, 2005); Number of Discs:1; Label: World Music Network; ASIN: B00099ICF2; Catalogue Number: RGNET1147CD

Web Portal / Bolivian Search Engine / Directories

 Bolivian.com - Travel & Tourism - portal site / directory
 Boliviaweb - portal site
The largest and most comprehensive Bolivian portal, with thousands of links to other Bolivian sites, chat rooms, postcards, etc. Built in 1996 by Miguel Barrientos and Claudia Soria to present to the world a positive image of Bolivia.
 To Bolivia: a travel guide!
 Bolivianet


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