Lonely Planet Bolivia

by Armstrong, Kate

• ISBN13: 9781741045574
• ISBN10: 1741045576
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

Best selling guide to Bolivia with rich cultural content More coverage of the less-trod paths helps travellers go further and experience more Dedicated Outdoors chapter and strong focus on DIY content and great maps Insights into Bolivia's indigenous heritage and age-old customs

Table of Contents

The Authors
Getting Started
Itineraries
Snapshot
History
The Culture
Environment
Outdoors
Food & Drink
La Paz
History	p. 64
Orientation	p. 64
Information	p. 65
Dangers & Annoyances	p. 69
Sights	p. 70
Activities	p. 77
Walking Tour	p. 78
Courses	p. 79
La Paz for Children	p. 80
Tours	p. 80
Festivals & Events	p. 80
Sleeping	p. 82
Eating	p. 85
Drinking & Clubbing	p. 90
Entertainment	p. 91
Shopping	p. 92
Getting There & Away	p. 93
Getting Around	p. 95
Around La Paz	p. 96
Valle de la Luna	p. 96
Mallasa	p. 97
Valencia & Mecapaca	p. 97
Muela del Diablo	p. 98
Valle de las Animas	p. 98
Canon de Palca (Quebrada Chua Keri)	p. 99
Chacaltaya	p. 100
Milluni & the Zongo Valley	p. 101
Laja	p. 101
Tiahuanaco (Tiwanaku)	p. 102
Urmiri	p. 105
Lake Titicaca
Copacabana	p. 108
Copacabana to Yampupata Trek	p. 116
Isla del Sol	p. 118
Isla de la Luna (Koati)	p. 122
Islas de Huynaymarka	p. 122
Around Lake Titicaca	p. 123
Estrecho de Tiquina	p. 125
Northeastern Shore	p. 125
Guaqui & Desaguadero	p. 125
The Cordilleras & Yungas
The Yungas	p. 129
Coroico	p. 129
El Choro Trek	p. 135
Yolosa	p. 137
Takesi (Taquesi) Trek	p. 138
Yanacachi	p. 140
Yunga Cruz Trek	p. 141
Chulumani	p. 143
Around Chulumani	p. 145
Sorata	p. 147
El Camino del Oro (Gold Digger's Trail)	p. 151
Mapiri Trail	p. 153
Consata	p. 155
Aucapata & Iskanwaya	p. 155
Guanay	p. 155
Caranavi	p. 156
Cordillera Real	p. 157
Huayna Potosi	p. 157
Illimani	p. 158
Condoriri Massif	p. 159
Ancohuma	p. 159
Cordillera Apolobamba	p. 160
Charazani	p. 160
Area Natural de Manejo Integrado Nacional (Anmin) Apolobamba	p. 162
Lagunillas to Agua Blanca (Curva To Pelechuco) Trek	p. 163
Cordillera Quimsa Cruz	p. 165
Activities	p. 166
Getting There & Away	p. 166
Southern Altiplano	p. 167
Oruro	p. 169
Around Oruro	p. 177
Parque Nacional Sajama	p. 179
Around Parque Nacional Sajama	p. 182
Parque Nacional Lauca (Chile)	p. 182
Southwestern Bolivia	p. 184
Uyuni	p. 184
Around Uyuni	p. 190
The Southwest Circuit	p. 190
Salar de Uyuni	p. 191
Salar de Coipasa	p. 194
Los Lipez	p. 194
Tupiza	p. 197
Around Tupiza	p. 201
San Vicente	p. 203
Villazon	p. 204
La Quiaca (Argentina)	p. 207
Central Highlands	p. 209
Cochabamba	p. 211
Parque Nacional Tunari	p. 230
Cochabamba Valley	p. 232
Incallajta	p. 234
Totora	p. 235
Mizque	p. 235
Aiquile	p. 236
Parque Nacional Torotoro	p. 236
Sucre	p. 240
Tarabuco	p. 253
Candelaria	p. 254
Cordillera de los Frailes	p. 254
Potosi	p. 258
Lagunas de Kari Kari	p. 272
Hacienda Cayara	p. 272
Betanzos	p. 274
Tarapaya	p. 274
Chaqui	p. 274
South Central Bolivia & The Chaco	p. 275
South Central Bolivia	p. 277
Tarija	p. 277
San Jacinto Reservoir	p. 285
San Lorenzo	p. 285
El Valle de la Concepcion	p. 285
Padcaya	p. 285
Chaguaya	p. 287
Reserva Biologica Cordillera de Sama	p. 287
Reserva Nacional de Flora y Fauna Tariquia	p. 288
Bermejo	p. 288
The Chaco	p. 289
Yacuiba	p. 289
Villamontes	p. 290
Parque Nacional y Area Natural de Manejo Integrado Aguarague	p. 291
Reserva Privada de Patrimonio Natural de Corvalan	p. 291
Boyuibe	p. 291
Camiri	p. 292
Santa Cruz & Eastern Lowlands	p. 293
Santa Cruz	p. 295
Buena Vista	p. 305
Parque Nacional & Area de Uso Multiple Amboro	p. 307
Santa Cruz to Samaipata	p. 311
Samaipata	p. 312
Around Samaipata	p. 316
Vallegrande	p. 317
Pucara & La Higuera	p. 318
Eastern Lowlands	p. 319
Jesuit Missions Circuit	p. 320
Far Eastern Bolivia	p. 326
Puerto Suarez	p. 327
Quijarro	p. 327
San Matias	p. 328
Amazon Basin	p. 329
Chapare Region	p. 332
Villa Tunari	p. 333
Parque Nacional Carrasco	p. 334
Puerto Villarroel	p. 335
Parque Nacional Isiboro-Secure	p. 335
Western Bolivian Amazon	p. 336
Rurrenabaque	p. 336
San Buenaventura	p. 341
Parque Nacional Madidi	p. 341
Reyes & Santa Rosa	p. 343
Yucumo	p. 343
San Borja	p. 344
Reserva Biosferica del Beni	p. 344
San Ignacio de Moxos	p. 346
Eastern Bolivian Amazon	p. 347
Trinidad	p. 347
Puertos Almacen & Barador	p. 352
Santuario Chuchini	p. 352
Magdalena	p. 353
Reserva de Vida Silvestre Rios Blanco y Negro	p. 353
Parque Nacional Noel Kempff Mercado	p. 354
The Northern Frontier	p. 359
Guayaramerin	p. 359
Riberalta	p. 362
Riberalta to Cobija	p. 364
Cobija	p. 364
Directory	p. 366
Accommodations	p. 366
Activities	p. 367
Business Hours	p. 367
Children	p. 368
Climate Charts	p. 368
Customs	p. 368
Dangers & Annoyances	p. 368
Discount Cards	p. 369
Embassies & Consulates	p. 369
Festivals & Events	p. 370
Food	p. 371
Gay & Lesbian Travelers	p. 371
Holidays	p. 371
Insurance	p. 372
Internet Access	p. 372
Legal Matters	p. 372
Maps	p. 372
Money	p. 373
Photography & Video	p. 373
Post	p. 374
Shopping	p. 374
Solo Travelers	p. 374
Telephone	p. 375
Time	p. 377
Toilets	p. 377
Tourist Information	p. 377
Travelers with Disabilities	p. 377
Visas	p. 377
Women Travelers	p. 378
Work & Volunteering	p. 378
Transportation	p. 380
Getting There & Away	p. 380
Entering the Country	p. 380
Air	p. 380
Land & River	p. 383
Getting Around	p. 385
Air	p. 385
Bicycle	p. 385
Boat	p. 386
Bus	p. 386
Car & Motorcycle	p. 387
Hitchhiking	p. 388
Local Transportation	p. 388
Train	p. 389
Tours	p. 389
Health	p. 391
Before You Go	p. 391
Insurance	p. 391
Medical Checklist	p. 391
Online Resources	p. 391
Further Reading	p. 392
In Transit	p. 392
Deep Vein Thrombosis	p. 392
Jet Lag & Motion Sickness	p. 392
In Bolivia	p. 393
Availability & Cost of Healthcare	p. 393
Infectious Diseases	p. 393
Travelers' Diarrhea	p. 396
Environmental Hazards	p. 396
Traveling with Children	p. 398
Women's Health	p. 398
Language	p. 399
Glossary	p. 406
Behind the Scenes	p. 410
Index	p. 420
Map Legend	p. 432
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