Acknowledgements | p. III |
Introduction | p. VII |
General Information | p. 1 |
Background Information | p. 3 |
Geography and climate | p. 3 |
Natural history | p. 11 |
History | p. 17 |
Government and politics | p. 21 |
Economy | p. 23 |
People | p. 28 |
Language | p. 33 |
Religion | p. 33 |
Education | p. 34 |
Culture | p. 34 |
Practical Information | p. 37 |
When to visit | p. 37 |
Suggested itineraries | p. 39 |
Tour operators | p. 39 |
Red tape | p. 40 |
Getting there and away | p. 40 |
Health | p. 42 |
Safety | p. 48 |
What to take and electricity | p. 50 |
Money and banking | p. 50 |
Getting around | p. 50 |
Accommodation | p. 51 |
Eating and drinking | p. 53 |
Shopping | p. 53 |
Arts and entertainment | p. 53 |
Photography | p. 53 |
Media and communications | p. 54 |
Business | p. 57 |
Cultural etiquette | p. 58 |
Interacting with local people | p. 59 |
Giving something back | p. 59 |
The Guide | p. 63 |
La Paz | p. 65 |
History | p. 68 |
Getting there | p. 69 |
Getting around | p. 70 |
Tourist information | p. 70 |
Local tour operators | p. 71 |
Where to stay | p. 73 |
Where to eat | p. 79 |
Entertainment and nightlife | p. 82 |
Shopping | p. 84 |
Other practicalities | p. 85 |
What to see and do | p. 87 |
Excursions from La Paz | p. 88 |
Trekking | p. 90 |
The Altiplano | p. 95 |
Lake Titicaca and Copacabana | p. 95 |
The islands of Lake Titicaca | p. 102 |
Tiahuanaco | p. 104 |
Sorata | p. 109 |
Mountaineering in Bolivia | p. 114 |
Backpacking and trekking in Bolivia | p. 120 |
Ulla Ulla National Park | p. 130 |
The Amazon | p. 133 |
Rurrenabaque | p. 133 |
Getting off the beaten track around Rurrenabaque | p. 142 |
The Yungas and Cochabamba | p. 145 |
Coroico | p. 145 |
Getting off the beaten track around Coroico | p. 151 |
Cochabamba | p. 151 |
Getting off the beaten track around Cochabamba | p. 157 |
Oruro and Uyuni | p. 159 |
Oruro | p. 159 |
Getting off the beaten track around Oruro | p. 167 |
Uyuni | p. 168 |
The Salar de Uyuni | p. 174 |
Potosi and Sucre | p. 179 |
Potosi | p. 179 |
Sucre | p. 188 |
Tarabuco | p. 199 |
Getting off the beaten track around Sucre | p. 201 |
Santa Cruz and the Oriente | p. 203 |
Santa Cruz | p. 203 |
Samaipata | p. 213 |
Buena Vista | p. 218 |
Visiting Amboro National Park | p. 220 |
Visiting Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | p. 222 |
Tourism circuits around Santa Cruz | p. 224 |
Tupiza and Tarija | p. 231 |
Tupiza | p. 231 |
Trekking around Tupiza | p. 237 |
Tarija | p. 240 |
Getting off the beaten track around Tarija | p. 246 |
Language | p. 247 |
Further Information | p. 249 |
Index | p. 262 |
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