bolivia
A quiet sophistication sets Bolivia apart from its more outgoing neighbors
12 M
population
1,098,581 km2
area
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cochabamba, La Paz (capital)
largest cities
Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru (landlocked)
neighboring countries
Land covered
border crossing with argentina –> tupiza <–> uyuni –> potosi –> sucre –> cochabamba –> oruro –> la paz –> santa cruz de la sierra –> border crossing with paraguay
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- colombia
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Traveling north from Argentina, I embarked on the legendary 4-day, 4×4 journey through Bolivia’s most remote high-altitude deserts. Starting from...
A Revolution in Public Transportation Medellín and La Paz, two cities defined by their unique geographies, have turned their challenging...
Oruro is dusty, elevated, and known for its mining and carnival. Although I was too early for the famous carnival...
Potosí rests on a barren central altiplano at nearly 4,100 metres in altitude, tormented by icy winds and arctic nights....
At only 3,660 metres above sea level, the Salar offers a refreshing break from the bone-chilling climate of the Bolivian...