Bolivia

South America

Currency: BOB

Language: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara

Bolivia is the highest and least expensive country in South America, with the Uyuni salt flat, Lake Titicaca, Andean cities above 3,500 metres and Amazon lowlands in the north. Altitude is the main planning constraint: La Paz sits around 3,600 metres and needs acclimatisation. Indigenous Aymara and Quechua culture is present everywhere, not staged.

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Shoulder, Wet season

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La Paz

La Paz is built into a canyon between about 3,200 and 4,100 metres, with El Alto on the rim above and a cable car network that functions as public transport between the levels. Markets, including the Witches' Market, run through the centre. Altitude affects most visitors for the first day or two.

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Shoulder: Rain easing, green highlands, fewer visitors.
Dry season: Clear and cold at altitude; best road conditions.
Wet season: Rain floods the Uyuni salt flat into a mirror; some roads impassable.

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