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Posted on Jul 14, 2008, 16:07:15 by mariananb
... to stay when they come to Bolivia. In your case, I read your message and I see that you are interested in travelling through Bolivia during this month. I am not sure if you have already arrived, but if you have I would be pleased to help you if you are ...
 
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Posted on Jul 14, 2008, 16:00:10 by mariananb
... to stay when they come to Bolivia. In your case, I read your message and I see that you are interested in travelling through Bolivia during this month. I am not sure if you have already arrived, but if you have I would be pleased to help you if you are ...
 
Cocabamba, Bolivia
Posted on Dec 28, 2008, 18:35:58 by wakingdream
... did find some websites that might be useful to you, even if just for a little more indepth information; Living and Retiring in Bolivia[/url] this is an interview with a man who lives in Bolivia. he offers some valuable information about moving to the ...
 
Travelling in Bolivia
Posted on Jan 28, 2008, 00:05:28 by mmbcross
... the usual Bolivian schedules...) Anyone taken the train from Antofagasta to Uyuni? I agree 100% with Rhinosride. Don't miss Bolivia. From what I can see from the railway website (only in Spanish) there is passenger service only once a week from ...
 
From Cuzco to Uyuni to La Paz
Posted on Jul 22, 2009, 15:35:05 by evazantha
... 39;d like to know if we can just turn up in Uyuni and book a next day tour? Also, interested in advice about crossing from Bolivia into Peru via Lake Titicaca - we were thinking of leaving La Paz on 30th Dec, spending night on an island, then arriving in ...
 
From Cuzco to Uyuni to La Paz
Posted on Apr 19, 2009, 19:30:58 by kathryn77
... - I can't remember, sorry. Maybe someone can help with that - I think the main thing to remember is that travel in Peru & Bolivia (especially) is slow, so if you're on a tight time-frame like that, you'll have to be ahead of yourself for ...
 
Bolivia to Santiago
Posted on Sep 3, 2008, 10:58:25 by starlagurl
I'm not immediately finding much information about land options to get into Bolivia. Is there a specific city you wanted to go to? Here is the wikitravel article about it. The link to FCA (the railroad company) doesn't work too well. I'm ...
 
Travelling in Bolivia
Posted on Jan 26, 2008, 17:35:27 by veromarcos
... the "difficulties". Are you referring to transport delays, frontier passing? Thanks Do not, I repeat, DO NOT miss Bolivia! I traveled overland from the U.S. to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Bolivia wins, hands down, as my favorite ...
 
Travelling in Bolivia
Posted on Jan 26, 2008, 13:34:12 by rhinosride
Do not, I repeat, DO NOT miss Bolivia! I traveled overland from the U.S. to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Bolivia wins, hands down, as my favorite country of the entire trip. I can see why it is called "The Tibet of the Americas" the ...
 
Bolivia wilderness blog
Posted on Aug 3, 2009, 16:18:33 by iang500
I have a web site about travel, ecology and climbing in Bolivia, but I can't transfer it all over to TravelPod. It's It's non-commercial, but I try to pay for the web server hosting using ads.
 
From Cuzco to Uyuni to La Paz
Posted on Apr 21, 2009, 17:34:28 by kathryn77
... bus to Uyuni Monday May 25th - Arrive Uyuni, and start tour (I think they leave at 9am or 10am - also Peru is one hour behind Bolivia - just to take that into account!) ....so if you do a 2 night/3 day tour, you're back in Uyuni, late Wednesday - ...
 
Should a 19 year old girl travel to Boliva by herself?
Posted on Mar 4, 2009, 23:10:39 by mmbcross
What a dilemma. Starlagurl is right in that Bolivia seems a poor choice for a first ever overseas trip. Usually novices go to Cancun or somewhere closer by for their first expedition abroad. So much depends on your own attitude in this case. Bolivia is ...
 
Cocabamba, Bolivia
Posted on Dec 28, 2008, 18:10:48 by expat11
Are there any readers of this forum that live in or know much about Cocabamba, Bolivia? I am nearing retirement years and would like to spend part of the year in a country like Bolivia, 3 to 5 months a year. I am seeking info on Coca because it fits my ...
 
Weather in Uyuni, SLR camera and traintrack
Posted on Sep 10, 2008, 11:17:16 by starlagurl
... -size camera and technology these days means your photos turn out pretty great anyway. Here's the website for the trains in Bolivia (I think) ...looks like the site's incomplete though... I can't read it, but if you can, it should help you ...
 
Bolivia to Santiago
Posted on Sep 2, 2008, 16:40:34 by danielle22
Hi, I'm planning a trip to Bolivia and from there want to make my way down to Santiago. What are the best and cheapest options, by air or by bus? We will have about 2-3 days to get from Bolivia to Santiago. Thanks
 
Frontier Blocks from Thursday 27 March
Posted on Mar 28, 2008, 18:49:04 by veromarcos
... way to Peru (via Desaguadero) and we guess that the route via Copacabana will be equally easy. However, anyone travelling in Bolivia just keep ears open. Threats are still there so blocks could happen. If I read anything locally I will post new comment. ...
 
Travelling in Bolivia
Posted on Jan 27, 2008, 16:59:18 by andrea
... ;t really have any problems. Transportation is a little more difficult than some of the other countries. It is fine - just slower and not as "posh." Really cool experiences in Bolivia! Don't miss Uyuni or the worlds most dangerous road.
 
Travelling in Bolivia
Posted on Jan 26, 2008, 12:15:26 by veromarcos
... are planning to go into Bolivia (via North Chile) in March or so 2008. We have received mixed versions of the state of Bolivia during our travels in S America - some have given it a miss while others have stated no problems. The newspapers have little on ...
 
Is this true about Bolivia?
Posted on Nov 8, 2009, 00:03:57 by aopaq
... to spend time in a prison that I am sure is far below the standards of any in Western countries. With that said, in Bolivia it is easy to buy coca leaves which are the source of cocaine. However, vast quantities of the leaves and chemical processing is ...
 
From Cuzco to Uyuni to La Paz
Posted on Oct 30, 2009, 18:00:13 by kathryn77
... stretch by bus, which is around 15 hours. I also tried other airports which would be closer to Uyuni on arrival (Sucre in Bolivia and Salta in Argentina) but they are much more expensive and aren't direct either. I think you should plan for La Paz ...
 
From Cuzco to Uyuni to La Paz
Posted on Oct 28, 2009, 16:26:07 by kathryn77
... about another 15 hours.....so it's do-able I guess, but you have to take into account the sometimes unreliability of everything in both Peru & Bolivia and that things might not run to your timescales, so take that into account before you decide...
 
From Cuzco to Uyuni to La Paz
Posted on Oct 28, 2009, 13:46:59 by joost9009
... and enjoyable (great views mountains and La Paz itselfs). In the centre we went to the agency of Todo Turismo. The best company in Bolivia for easy comfortable direct bus ride to Uyuni! You can book a ticket in advance, but also the same day. Be sure ...
 
10 days in Bolivia
Posted on Aug 15, 2009, 05:51:01 by kathryn77
Hi, The key thing to remember is that bus travel in Bolivia is quite slow and prone to road blocks etc, so you can't rely on it too much. Therefore, I think you need to prioritise what you want to see and do and concentrate on them and if you get to ...
 
place in La Paz. Please help
Posted on Aug 12, 2009, 04:32:41 by thrudur
This reply comes ages later, but my all time favourite hostel in Bolivia is LOKI HOSTEL ! It's in a SAFE location, close to cinema, restaurants and in walking distance from Sagarnaga & the Witch Market (which is a dodgier area to stay in - lots ...
 
From Cuzco to Uyuni to La Paz
Posted on Jul 22, 2009, 22:47:23 by mmbcross
This site has a contact e-mail, and they are located in Bolivia, so they can probably give you pretty good information about the tours and when they operate.
 
From Cuzco to Uyuni to La Paz
Posted on Jul 22, 2009, 16:56:05 by kathryn77
... Peru during a public holiday and the bus station was closed though... For the second question, you can go from La Paz to Copacabana, Bolivia, and cross the border from there. Copacabana is on the lake too, with islands, then when you get to Puno in Peru, ...
 
place in La Paz. Please help
Posted on Jul 19, 2009, 12:21:32 by mmbcross
Hello...I hope Kathryn's advice came in time. Keep in touch with us in the future, as we have so many travellers with great experiences and good advice, and many are actually on the road as we write. But please give us a little more notice. Where are ...
 
Bolivia and Peru
Posted on Jul 14, 2009, 10:05:20 by mmbcross
... at all with your itinerary and route. One thing you won't need to do in Cuzco is to acclimatize yourself for the trek. Bolivia is higher than Cuzco and the route of the trek, so you will be well acclimatised long before you get to Cuzco. Spend the ...
 
Bolivia and Peru
Posted on Jul 14, 2009, 09:40:30 by mushi387
... Macchu Pichu. Currently I am scheduled to begin my tour on the 10th of August. Is it possible to do all of those places in Bolivia in 7 to 8 days (since I want a few days to acclimate in Cusco before the trek) ? After the trek I was thinking about doing a ...
 
Trek advice for the Yungas? and Uyuni tour operators?
Posted on Jun 23, 2009, 16:25:05 by hanandnicole
Hi everyone, I'm travelling to Bolivia in a couple of weeks and my friend and I wanted to do a moderate 2-3 day trek around the Yungas or Cordilleras. We're around Coroico and La Paz so would love to find a scenic trek from one of the two but ...
 

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