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9781841621654

Bolivia : The Bradt Travel Guide

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  • ISBN13:

    9781841621654

  • ISBN10:

    184162165X

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-03-01
  • Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
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Summary

Bolivia retains its pre-Columbian traditions more than any other country in South America. This full-length country guide explores every aspect of Bolivia with a strong focus on the natural history and culture - hallmarks of the Bradt range. David Atkinson provides an insider's selection of the best Bolivia can offer: a country which is a haven for hikers and trekkers, possesses a bustling street life of traditional markets and modern nightclubs, and is also an ideal place to soak up some Latin American culture before the onset of mass tourism.

Author Biography

Travel guide writer David Atkinson originally spent six months working and living in La Paz as an editor for an English-language magazine. After a hectic sojourn where he (among other activities) retraced Che Guevara's final footsteps and copresented a Bolivian community radio show, he has finally settled in Santa Cruz.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgementsp. III
Introductionp. VII
General Informationp. 1
Background Informationp. 3
Geography and climatep. 3
Natural historyp. 11
Historyp. 17
Government and politicsp. 21
Economyp. 23
Peoplep. 28
Languagep. 33
Religionp. 33
Educationp. 34
Culturep. 34
Practical Informationp. 37
When to visitp. 37
Suggested itinerariesp. 39
Tour operatorsp. 39
Red tapep. 40
Getting there and awayp. 40
Healthp. 42
Safetyp. 48
What to take and electricityp. 50
Money and bankingp. 50
Getting aroundp. 50
Accommodationp. 51
Eating and drinkingp. 53
Shoppingp. 53
Arts and entertainmentp. 53
Photographyp. 53
Media and communicationsp. 54
Businessp. 57
Cultural etiquettep. 58
Interacting with local peoplep. 59
Giving something backp. 59
The Guidep. 63
La Pazp. 65
Historyp. 68
Getting therep. 69
Getting aroundp. 70
Tourist informationp. 70
Local tour operatorsp. 71
Where to stayp. 73
Where to eatp. 79
Entertainment and nightlifep. 82
Shoppingp. 84
Other practicalitiesp. 85
What to see and dop. 87
Excursions from La Pazp. 88
Trekkingp. 90
The Altiplanop. 95
Lake Titicaca and Copacabanap. 95
The islands of Lake Titicacap. 102
Tiahuanacop. 104
Soratap. 109
Mountaineering in Boliviap. 114
Backpacking and trekking in Boliviap. 120
Ulla Ulla National Parkp. 130
The Amazonp. 133
Rurrenabaquep. 133
Getting off the beaten track around Rurrenabaquep. 142
The Yungas and Cochabambap. 145
Coroicop. 145
Getting off the beaten track around Coroicop. 151
Cochabambap. 151
Getting off the beaten track around Cochabambap. 157
Oruro and Uyunip. 159
Orurop. 159
Getting off the beaten track around Orurop. 167
Uyunip. 168
The Salar de Uyunip. 174
Potosi and Sucrep. 179
Potosip. 179
Sucrep. 188
Tarabucop. 199
Getting off the beaten track around Sucrep. 201
Santa Cruz and the Orientep. 203
Santa Cruzp. 203
Samaipatap. 213
Buena Vistap. 218
Visiting Amboro National Parkp. 220
Visiting Noel Kempff Mercado National Parkp. 222
Tourism circuits around Santa Cruzp. 224
Tupiza and Tarijap. 231
Tupizap. 231
Trekking around Tupizap. 237
Tarijap. 240
Getting off the beaten track around Tarijap. 246
Languagep. 247
Further Informationp. 249
Indexp. 262
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