Tourism in Bolivia

Today at 9:00 p.m. the 28th version of Feicobol is inaugurated in a renovated fairground with a new food court, new pavilions distributed in more than 150,000 m2 of surface in which national and international exhibitors will show for 10 days (Thursday 28 April - Sunday May 8) its products, industries and benefits. Tickets are available to the population at a cost of Bs. 20 during the week and Bs. 30 on weekends because also musical groups and other artistic numbers are presented. The fair is located in the Alalay Fairground to the south of the lagoon of the same name on the Bolivia Circuit Av. Download the Official Program of Activities   Visits can be made: - Monday to Friday Hrs. 17:00 to 23:30 - Saturday, Sunday and holidays Hrs. 12:00 to 24:00

Villa Tunari is known for being the gateway to the tropical Chapare and Cochabamba.   To reach this city must descend from the mountains of Corani over 3600 meters (11800 ft) to reach 300 meters (984 ft), passing through the spurs of the Cordillera Oriental and many other places where nature remains intact.   With a population of 4000 inhabitants, Villa Tunari is established as an important city for tourism and trade. It is 166 km (104 mi) from Cochabamba and 312 km (195 mi) from Santa Cruz so the trip can be on the move itself or by bus from both Cochabamba and Santa Cruz.   The passage to this place round the 30 to 40 Bs (6 - 7 $us) depending on the season, buses leave from the lagoon Alalay although it can take a bus interdepartmental and stay in this place. Once there are many places to stay, ranging from 20 Bs (3 $us) to luxury suites in first class hotels.   You can also hire guides for tours of the parks, rivers or learn to navigate the most visited sites. The restauran

Located in the buttresses of the Cordillera Oriental, Samaipata, which in Quechua means Rest in the heights, is another destination that no tourist can jump on a tour of Bolivia.   It is just 120 km from Santa Cruz de la Sierra and two hours drive from here.   Its height is approximately 1650 meters (5413 ft.) with a population of 9739 people between Bolivians and foreigners from different countries.   The journey starts in Oruro  square , located at Av. Grigota and "3er anillo" in Santa Cruz City, where taxis and minibuses go to this location, the price is about Bs. 25 ($us. 4), but may vary depending on passenger demand .   On the way you can see how the landscape and vegetation change from the eastern plains and the mountains as we approach Samaipata.   Road to Samaipata Two hours later you reach the town itself where there are hotels of all price, restaurants with typical food and stores to stock up, you can visit the town for shopping, watch the architecture or eat and t

Salar de Uyuni is billed as the largest salt desert in the world with a total area of 12000 km  ² and an average height of 3,650 meters (11,975ft), placed in   Potosí to 170Km (105 Mi.) from the capital and is visited each year for more than 60000 tourists from around the world.   In wet weather the salt is covered with a layer of water and acts as a mirror There are many ways to get here: by train to Uyuni, minibuses and buses on the road, or plane from the cities of Sucre, La Paz, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz.   The trip can last 7 hours from La  Paz,   depending on whether it is rainy season,   but can also be reached from Villazon to Uyuni which are observed in unforgettable landscapes where even brought some of them seem from another planet.   Once in the town of Uyuni, touristic packages sellers come to one offering these packages from   Bs 150 to Bs 850 ($us. 30 - 130) depending on the number of days and number of attractions you want to visit.   Packages can include lodging, foo

Located 4000 meters above sea level, the Titicaca is the  highest navigable  lake in the world,  each year thousands of tourists and visitors from around the country and the world come to Copacabana to see another side of the country or pilgrimage to the church, whose patron saint is the Virgin of Copacabana. The tour usually starts very early near the general cemetery of La Paz from where buses, minibuses and small cars departs to this city of contrasts.   The passage can vary between 20 and 25 Bs. (3 or 4 $us) depending on date and Bolivian demand for tickets.   Once on board, transport rises from 3600 meters from the city of La Paz to  4000 in El Alto  and then continue their journey through the highlands where there are snow-capped montains as the Illimani, Huayna Potosi, Mururata and others. At the same time we can see several towns on the road as Batallas -cradle of "marraqueta"- where you can visit some local fairs on weekends, these are tubers such as potatoes, chuño