Bolivia Sights

Sights

Bolivia has a wonderful variety of things for visitors to see and do.

Folklore: Bolivia is amongst the most indigenous country in the world. Its folklore is absolutely amazing. Visitors are fascinated by Andean dance, music, and costumes. In the rural areas, Quechuas, Aymaras, Guaranis, and other native peoples maintain their customes, cultures, languages, and way of life much as they did in the past.

The Andes : One of the world's most important and interesting range of mountains divides in Peru and Bolivia to form the inmense Altiplano, or high plain. At the edge of the Altiplano sits Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake on earth.

Climatic Zones : Since Bolivia is near the equator, when the high altitudes of the western half of the country give way dramatically to the eastern lowlands (Oriente) of the Amazon basin, the scenery is spectacular. Visitors can pass through several climatic zones from alpine to subtropical in a matter of hours.

Extremes : Play golf at the world's highest course, challenge the ski run at Chacaltaya (5000 m), or attempt to bicycle down the "most dangerous road in the world" from the Cumbre near La Paz, to Coroico in the Yungas. Climb a peak such as Illimani, Illiampu or Sajama, all at 6000 plus meters.

National Parks : The underdevlopment of Bolivia has ironically allowed the country to preserve its ecological wonders. National Parks such as Madidi, Noel Kempff, and Torotoro have pristine flora and fauna unmatched anywhere in the world.

History : Pre-Colombian civilizations such as Tiwanaku and the Incas have left their mark in Bolivia. Later, between 1500 and 1825, the Spanish established a colony in Alto Peru which is now modern Bolivia. The Cerro Rico was the Spanish Empire's most important silver and tin mine and during the 1600s, Potosí was the largest city in the Americas.

Mountain climbing period in the Andes begins in April and holds through August. Royal Range is served by many roads and mountains are easy to approach.

You can't miss a spectacular day of mountain biking from the high Andes mountains down 64kms of roads and 3,600m of vertical descent finishing in the Yungas jungle town of Coroico. This incredible downhill mountain bike ride is best done with a professional company, English speaking guides, US made bikes, and nerves of steel as it follows the World's Most Dangerous Road along cliff edges above 500m drops. Not to be missed!

Mountain biking the "World's most dangerous road" just east of La Paz - Bolivia with great 4900 TREK bikes and the only fully equiped safety vehicles in the market. Best safety record in the road. Great oufit at the right price.

Mostly in the rivers of the Beni department great sports fishing is offered even in a full day package.

Mountain climbing period in the Andes begins in April and holds through August. Royal Range is served by many roads and mountains are easy to approach.

You can't miss a spectacular day of mountain biking from the high Andes mountains down 64kms of roads and 3,600m of vertical descent finishing in the Yungas jungle town of Coroico. This incredible downhill mountain bike ride is best done with a professional company, English speaking guides, US made bikes, and nerves of steel as it follows the World's Most Dangerous Road along cliff edges above 500m drops. Not to be missed!