Tourism in Bolivia

 Located on 'Cerro San Pedro' on the east side of the city of Cochabamba, is the second largest Christ in the world with 40.44 meters (132 ft) (34.20 m -112 ft- from the image and 6.24 m -20 ft- from the pedestal), only behind the Cristo Rey de Swiebodzin in Poland. Located at 2842 masl (9324 ft) it rises almost 300 meters (985 ft) above the city and can be seen from practically the entire city. Built in commemoration of the arrival of Pope John Paul II, it was inaugurated in 1994, after 7 years of construction by a private initiative of some citizens. The statue was conceived with open arms to ask the protection of Christ to the city and to remember the hospitality of the people of Cochabamba. There are many ways to get to this place, the most challenging way being to walk up the 1,399 steps from the slopes of the hill. Another way is through the cable car, very crowded on weekends, which has been in operation for more than a decade and allows you to see the city from another ...

  As it happened in previous years, Boliviana de Aviación once again offers almost 2x1 tickets. Until the 19th of this month you can buy tickets for domestic flights at super discounted prices. The best thing about this offer is that tickets can be purchased to be used until the end of June and through the official website www.boa.bo or through a tourism company. Second Bombardier CRJ 200 aircraft from Boa Regional In addition to this offer , Boa recently launched a parallel airline called Boa Regional that will be in charge of joining destinations that are not so crowded with medium-sized aircraft such as the Bombardier CRJ 200. This is due to the high demand for flights between small cities in the Chaco and the East of the country added to the reduction of aircraft suffered by Military Air Transport for different reasons. Among these new destinations are the city of Potosí and Oruro. The service is expected to be extended to several non-capital cities in the eastern and Chaco ar...

 A few days ago La Paz was officially named one of the "seven wonder cities of the planet" by the well-known New 7 Wonders foundation. The city was chosen from among 1200 cities that virtually competed to receive the most votes in each of its phases. The wonderful city has a lot to show its visitors and adapts to all types of tourism. In it there are great architectural works such as the church-museum of San Francisco , museums that show pre-Hispanic cultures , the colonial life of the city, its folklore, the golden age of the railways, etc. There are also engineering works such as the 3 recently released cable cars that show an almost complete panorama of the city. If what you are looking for is adventure, there are packages where you can climb colorful mountains to the south of the city or from the roof of the Presidente hotel in the heart of the city, fly paragliding in Huajchilla , live the snowboarding experience in Quime (not in the city itself), down the road of deat...

 On October 15, the population of El Alto had the joy of knowing the prototype of the metropolitan transport that will place the city of El Alto as the third city in Bolivia to have its own and very particular service like La Paz and Santa Cruz. Sariri buses have three access doors, an elevator for people with disabilities, upholstered seats and the possibility of using personal cards and WiFi inside. Like the Puma Katari that transport hundreds of passengers per day in La Paz, El Alto prepares to make the trip to work or Sunday outings an event. The buses are blue to match the characteristic Alteño sky, on the outside it has Andean designs on both sides that evoke figures of condors and other Tiwanakotas. Inside, comfortable padded carbon fiber seats, spaces for disabled people and large windows to take a closer look at the peculiarities of this city.

 It's been a few months since the inauguration of the Mi Teleférico red line and a few less with the yellow line. Much was said about it about its safety, speed, cheap prices, rechargeable cards and the unique postcards that the city offers to passengers. Now it's time to show a little of what was said and seen in all this time, so let's get started. The red line begins at the former train station, a historic place in the city for both celebrations when the trains arrive for the first time in the city and others not as good as the farewell of the new soldiers to the Chaco. There is an intermediate stop behind the cemetery where you can see the different markets that La Paz has in its streets, the corridors and monuments in the general cemetery, the downtown buildings and the snow-capped mountains that take care of the hoyada at all hours. As the cabin moves away from the station you begin to see the real neighborhoods (colorful areas with gardens with flowers and a lot of ...

 The Fancesa Municipal Cretaceous Park emerged in 2004 thanks to the efforts of the Sucre's city council and Fancesa cement company, becoming the site with the largest number of dinosaur footprints on the planet. It is located at Km. 5 (3 mi) of the road to Cochabamba and very close to the Cal Orck'o cliff where dozens of footprints are stamped on a rock more than 110 meters (360 ft) high and 1000 meters (3280 ft) long. All this happened 68 million years ago when southern Bolivia was submerged in an inland sea that allowed dinosaurs to live close to the sea where they walked to drink water. Thus through the centuries these footsteps were consolidating to form the current rocks. Cal Orck'o In the park you can find fossils of the animals that lived in this region of South America, original size replicas of dinosaurs and other remains. The tours are carried out with specialist guides on the subject and you can also do bicycle rides tours. ■ The prices are accessible, the chea...

 Last Sunday the 28th version of Feicobol closed with fireworks and the presence of prominent people and other public figures, at the Alalay fairgrounds. This version was described as successful, which moved more money than last year and without a doubt also attracted more visitors. Although the reports will only be released on Wednesday, the preliminaries announce that at least 54.1 million dollars were moved in the fair and the business roundtable and more than 303 thousand people walked the streets of the fair in this ten days . In total, 1106 Bolivian and foreign companies participated, showing everything from the latest generation construction material to innovative Chinese vehicles that will just arrive on the Bolivian market. So far some companies have billed up to a million and a half dollars in sales and pre-sales, closing deals with companies from abroad and within.

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...

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 archit...