Bolivia


The Bolivian Amazon

The Amazon rainforest covers about 40% of South America, so a trip to the continent is not complete without visiting the Amazon. The majority of the rainforest (60%) lies within Brazil, yet we opted for a two-day visit of the Amazon while in Bolivia because we found it to be more economical and more remote.

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Biking the World’s Most Dangerous Road

We arrived in La Paz after enduring a 10-hour overnight bus ride from Uyuni. The city of La Paz is mainly known for its extremes: it is located at 3,650m above sea-level, and it is home to the “World’s Most Dangerous Road.” It was exactly that road we would conquer on a bicycle.

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Surreal Salar de Uyuni

From San Pedro, the best way to cross into Bolivia is by going on a 3-day tour to Salar de Uyuni and continuing to La Paz onwards.

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Plurinational State of Bolivia

Continent
South America
Capital City
Sucre
Languages
Aymara
Quechua
Spanish
Area
1.1m km2
Population
9.9m
Currency
Boliviano (BOB)
Timezone
UTC-04:00
Neighbors
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Paraguay
Peru

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