Bolivia

Bolivia at a Glance

Capital City:
La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)

Currency:
Boliviano (BOB)

Language:
Spanish

International Telephone Code:
+591

ISBN-10: 184162165

ISBN-13: 9781841621654

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION

Chapter 1 Geography and climate, Natural history, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Education, Culture

Chapter 2 Practical information
When to visit, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, What to take and electricity, Money and banking, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Photography, Media and communications, Business, Cultural etiquette, Interacting with local people, Giving something back

PART TWO  THE GUIDE

Chapter 3 La Paz

Chapter 4 The Altiplano

Chapter 5 The Amazon

Chapter 6 The Yungas and Cochabamba

Chapter 7 Oruro and Uyuni

Chapter 8  Potosi and Sucre

Chapter 9  Santa Cruz and the Oriente

Chapetr 10  Tupiza and Tarija

Appendix 1 Language

Appendix 2  Further information

Index

About the Author

David Atkinson is a professional travel writer with a passion for South America. He was based in La Paz as a correspondent for the UK media during the writing of this book. Amongst his favourite research projects was retracing Che Guevara’s final footsteps, seeking out the gave of Butch Cassidy and co-presenting a Bolivian community radio show (in Spanish) with Bolivia's leading troupe of drag queens, La Familia Galan.

Guidebook Updates

Notes from the Author

"For most people, Bolivia isn't their first-choice destination on a Latin American itinerary. Most people are wrong. The 400,000-odd international tourist arrivals that do make it there each year find that Bolivia offers a more authentic, more rustic and, well, frankly, at times more gritty take on the continent away from the tourist hordes and the dollar prices.

For me Bolivia is all about contrasts: indigenous culture sits shoulder by shoulder with modern cityscapes, ancient festivals compete the with high-tech events and the natural world blends into the manufactured. If you want biking, trekking, wildlife, nightlife, cities, remote villages, high-altitude landscapes and tropical rainforests, pop culture icons and little-known heroes, relaxing breaks and active excursions, something Latin American and something uniquely Bolivian, well, it's all here waiting for you.

Buy the book and I'll tell you all about it."

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