La Paz
Tight travelers can grab a bargain at the Mercado Negro, a clogged maze of makeshift stalls that sprawls over several blocks to the west of Isaac Tamayo…
Must-see attractions in Bolivia
La Paz
Beside the Catedral Metropolitana is the Presidential Palace, a mustard-yellow building that is the official residence of the President of Bolivia. It…
Amazon Basin
Riberalta’s cathedral is a wonderful structure in classic Missionary style, wide and elegant, built using red brick and cedar. It sits on the main square…
Bolivia
These slick cable cars transport passengers on an 823m journey high above Oruro from Plaza del Folklore to the Virgen del Socavón statue atop Cerro Santa…
Bolivia
This canyon, located 9km outside Tupiza, can be reached from the town on a great half-day hike through towering red rock formations of the nearby Quebrada…
Amazon Basin
View elements of both the Ignaciano and Moxos cultures, including the bajones, the immense flutes introduced by the Jesuits. You can also learn about the…
La Paz
Sopocachi has some of La Paz’ best restaurants and nightspots. You can spend a few hours people watching on Plaza Eduardo Avaroa, before hoofing up to the…
Plaza General Enrique Peñaranda
Bolivia
The main square, Plaza General Enrique Peñaranda, is Sorata’s showcase. With the town’s best view of the nevados (snow-capped mountain peaks), it’s graced…
Lake Titicaca
Ask around town for Hilario Paye Quispe. He can take you on trips around the bay in a totora-reed boat or via motorboat to the peninsula opposite (prices…
La Paz
Also known as Museo del Oro (Gold Museum), the Museo de Metales Preciosos houses four impressively presented salons of pre-Colombian silver, gold and…
Lake Titicaca
This picturesque village lies on a secluded crescent-shaped bay encased by green hills. If it’s open, there’s a basic tienda (shop) in town selling soft…
Isla del Sol
Follow the well-signposted path from Yumani's ridgeline up to this small stone lookout atop Cerro Palla Khasa (4065m) for sweeping sunset views over the…
La Paz
The Mirador Laikakota – part of the children's museum – is in a tranquil park setting and is perfect for kids.
Amazon Basin
On the south side of Plaza Gral José Ballivián, Trinidad's mustard-yellow cathedral was built between 1916 and 1931 on the site of a Jesuit church.
Santa Cruz
There are good city views of Santa Cruz from the bell tower of the Basilica Menor de San Lorenzo.
Bolivia
A nice walk below town on Camino del Río leads to a hanging bridge over Río San Cristobal with gorgeous views down the valley.
Bolivia
A favorite with bird-watchers in search of three of the world's six flamingo species, and the rare horned and giant coots.
La Paz
Bolivia's top contemporary artists showcase their work at this whimsical three-story gallery.
Bolivia
The ruins of Inca-Rakay, in the Serranía de Tarhuani, are the most readily accessible ruins in the Cochabamba Valley, but they are mostly crumbling stone…
Cochabamba
The Museo Arqueológico provides an excellent overview of Bolivia’s various indigenous cultures. The collection is split into three sections: the…
Cochabamba
This artificial lake on the ever-expanding southern outskirts of Cochabamba is a popular spot for cochabambinos. However, the lake itself is not an…
Bolivia
At this virtual ghost town, brilliantly colored rocks rise beside the road and a mineral-rich stream reveals streaks of blue, yellow, red and green. The…
Santa Cruz
This protected area, 12km south of Santa Cruz, is a strange and striking sandy desert that seems out of place in Santa Cruz's humid environs. It's a good…
Sucre
The brilliant-white Convento de Santa Teresa belongs to an order of cloistered nuns. They sell homemade candied oranges, apples, figs and limes daily by…
Museo Histórico Militar de Camiri
Bolivia
The only sight of note in Camiri is the Museo Histórico Militar de Camiri, formerly the military barracks (cuartel) where French intellectual Régis Debray…
Sucre
Located in the Santa Clara Convent, this museum of religious art, founded in 1639, contains several works by Bolivian master Melchor Pérez de Holguín and…
Sucre
A short walk north of Plaza Libertad, the elongated Parque Bolívar is sandwiched between two avenues flanked with trees and overlooked by the imposing…
Zoológico Municipal Fauna Sudamericana
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz zoo has a collection of native birds, mammals and reptiles kept in pleasingly humane conditions, although the llamas are a bit overdressed for…
Cochabamba
On the arcaded Plaza 14 de Septiembre, Cochabamba's cathedral is the valley’s oldest religious building, begun in 1542 as a tiny stone-and-adobe structure…
Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco
Cochabamba
Constructed in 1581, the Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco is Cochabamba’s second-oldest church. However, major revisions and renovations occurred in…
Bolivia
On the leafy square just east of Plaza 10 Febrero is the cathedral, which has fine stained glass above the altar. The adjacent tower was constructed by…
Bolivia
This scenic spot 10km south of Tupiza is the site of a narrow tunnel carved into the mountain, known as the angosto (narrow). Until 2011, the tunnel was…
Sucre
The Iglesia de Santa Mónica was begun in 1574 and was originally intended to serve as a monastery for the Ermitañas de San Agustín. However, the order ran…
Sucre
The Iglesia de San Francisco was established in 1538 soon after the founding of the city, but was turned over to the military in 1809. The soldiers weren…
Salar de Uyuni
The small 'Eggshell Island' was named for the broken shells of birds’ eggs that litter it. It's located near the southern end of Salar de Uyuni and is…
Santa Cruz
This cultural center is in the impeccably restored family home of Dr Melchor Pinto Parada, a wealthy and influential cruceño who died in 1982. There are…
Bolivia
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are honored in this tiny but charming adobe museum. Enlarged photographs of the real-life duo and their celluloid…
La Paz
Once the home of don Pedro Domingo Murillo, a leader in the La Paz Revolution of July 16, 1809, the Casa de Murillo displays collections of colonial art,…
La Paz
Chew on some facts inside the small, slightly tired Coca Museum, which explores the sacred leaf’s role in traditional societies, its use by the soft-drink…
Bolivia
This chilling museum details the horrifying treatment of political prisoners, and is adorned with distorted mannequins illustrating the painful…
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