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Bolivia 1 day Uyuni tours?
Posted: Wed July 8, 2009 02:09 PM UTC
I am going with 2 children (7 and 9) so I'd like to do a tour, but I'd love to arrive in the morning and return to LaPaz in the evening.

I've read about one day tours. Is this possible?

thanks
clmetal
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Bolivia Border crossing
Posted: Thu July 2, 2009 08:44 PM UTC
I'd heard from a friend of a friend (you know, its fairly second-hand information) that the border crossing from Bolivia to Argentina is a bit crazy, with a crowd of people waving passports at the border guards. Is this true, or is there a bit more order to it?

Cheers,
Paddy
paddyk7
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Bolivia Day tour to Tiwanaku
Posted: Fri June 26, 2009 03:17 PM UTC
We will arrive late in La Paz.
The next morning, is it easy to book a (half a)day tour to Tiwanaku on the same day? or you have to book in advance (a day before e.g.)?
Thank you
Ostriku
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Bolivia Tourist bus LaPaz - Copacabana
Posted: Thu June 25, 2009 09:45 AM UTC
Where can we book the tourist bus from Lapaz to Copacabana?
We want to go with the tourist bus, because we don't want to take the 'local' bus.
(they pick us up at the hotel?)
Ostriku
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Bolivia someone just back from Bolivia?
Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 08:06 PM UTC
need to know if u need a yellow fever cert to enter Bolivia from Peru, someone must know, help would be good on this one.
rockingshamrock
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Bolivia Bullfighting in Sucre?
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 05:43 PM UTC
Hello, I will be going to Sucre in June for a two-week mission trip. I am curious if they have bullfighting there. I also want to know if there are any worthwhile side trips around Sucre (within a few hours).
midnight_mike
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Bolivia anyone just back from Bolivia
Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 09:34 PM UTC
anyone just back from Bolivia, i need info on wherther u need a yellow fever cert to enter Bolivia from Peru (not travelled in amazon area) and also to travel around Bolivia?
rockingshamrock
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Bolivia yellow fever cert?
Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 02:57 PM UTC
do u need yellow fever cert, to enter Bolivia, from Peru (not travelled in amazon area), do u need yellow fever cover to travel in Bolivia,?
rockingshamrock
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Bolivia help needed with a place to stay
Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 07:52 PM UTC
need recommendations or suggestions on a good cheap($12-16) a night place to stay in La Paz.
rockingshamrock
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Bolivia Jungle dangers
Posted: Fri April 10, 2009 06:18 PM UTC
Hello,
I am heading into Bolivia for a month and want to do the jungle trip based out of Rurrenabaque but I am a bit concerned about safety. I recently read a couple of books ( one by a Canadian guy and the other by an Israeli) and they both seem to have barely escaped their trips alive. Is it really that dangerous or are these guys drumming it up a bit to sell copies of their books?
I am going with my girlfriend and she is quite new to the travel thing.
redant
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Uyuni getting from puno to bolivia
Posted: Sun March 22, 2009 11:08 PM UTC
Hey everyone,looking for some advice on getting from peru to bolivia by bus. Im fine getting from cusco to puno, but need to get from puno into bolivia to do the salt flats tour - i think there are buses from puno to la paz but does anyone know if you can go directly from puno to uyuni? or do you need to go via la paz? its such a long bus ride.. also a little bit worried as a female solo traveller going to la paz.

thanks for your help! :)
abaigeal
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Uyuni Tours
Posted: Mon March 16, 2009 12:56 AM UTC
Hi does anyone know if the only way to see the salts and lagoons in uyuni is to take the 3day tour? Is everything very apart from each other?

Thanks,
Arly
Arly143
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Bolivia rurrenbaque
Posted: Wed March 4, 2009 07:34 PM UTC
we want to do a 3 day jungle/pampa tour in may but time is limited and we want to fly from la paz to rurrenbaque return. is this easy to do and what kind of cost are we looking at? also any recommendations on tours would be appreciated! thanks
conroygm
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Bolivia Route help
Posted: Sat February 28, 2009 12:03 AM UTC
Hi,

I am currently staying in Arequipa (Peru) and plan to go to puno(lake titicaca), copacabana,
la paz, oruro, potosi, sucre, uyuni, cochabamba, and final destination santa
cruz.

Im really confused as to what route to take from la paz to all of this places?
What do you recommend? Do you know what would be the best destination to go to
before heading to santa cruz?

Any tips/information apprecciated

Thanks,

Arly :)

Arlette
Arly143
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Bolivia uyuni
Posted: Tue February 24, 2009 01:39 AM UTC
any suggestions on tour companies for uyuni or would it be best if i booked it all on my own?

i don't care much about la paz or any of those places, my main interest is the salt dessert, i'm thinking maybe 4 or 5 days, is it enough time or too much?

is the salt hotel worth it, cause i see is 2 or 3 times more expensive than all oter hostels?

also, is september a good time of the year to visit it?
anyone who can help me with some info, i would greatly apreciate it!
lilnyx
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Bolivia Places to see in limited time
Posted: Sat February 21, 2009 09:09 PM UTC
Me and my friend have 2 weeks to travel through Bolivia. Will be leaving from Cusco. We heard great stories about the Amazon and Uyuni. Is it possible to see both in little less than two weeks?

Any recommendations for transportation and timelines?

Thanks in advance.
Vitual_Judy
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Bolivia Best travel time: April or October? + destination tips?
Posted: Sat February 21, 2009 01:01 PM UTC
Hi, I plan to visit Bolivia during the coming year. I know the dry season is from April-November. Can anyone tell me if it would be better to go in April or to go in October?

We plan to go to La Paz, Lake Titicaca, Rurrenabaque (3 day jungle tour and 3 day pampa tour), and Uyuni (multi-day tour for salt flats and coloured lagoons).

I know both months should be fine, but is one of them better for seeing birds/animals in the Amazon, flowers, mirroring layer of water on salt flats etc?

And...do you think this schedule could work in 3/4 weeks? Any tips on places should I add?

Thanks a lot for your reply!
lambje
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Uyuni Calling Uyuni
Posted: Sun February 1, 2009 03:23 AM UTC
sorry need a bit of bolivia info. do you know how to call a mobile phone number in uyuni ? i'm trying to call a vivo mobile sim card but dont know the area code. please help !

thanks!!
travellling_girl
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Bolivia Road of Death
Posted: Tue January 27, 2009 01:34 PM UTC
Does anyone know when its the best time to go biking on the road of death? im thinking about july
Chicha15
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Bolivia autobus from La Paz to Lima
Posted: Mon January 26, 2009 12:47 PM UTC
hello

do you have any tip about public transports from La Paz to Lima and back?

thanks a lot!!
tobia.desalvo
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Columbia bob
Posted: Wed December 24, 2008 08:17 PM UTC
i have travelled from canada to panama city panama by motorcycle and i wish to continue through columbia does anyone have any advise for me ty bob
sevengee
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Bolivia what do i need to enter Bolivia???
Posted: Wed December 17, 2008 02:45 PM UTC
hi all...

i am in south amwerica now and am planning on travelling by bus from peru into bolivia in a few weeks (i will be coming from cuzco and heading into la paz so will likely cross at puno/copacabana)and i will stay in bolivia for about 2 weeks...anyways, i am american and i am hearing a lot of conflicting information and stories from other travellers about what i will or will not need to cross the border...
- i know that now the fee for americans to get tourist visa is $135 us dollars.
- i met some americans who crossed by bus...they had to pay this fee but otherwise had no problem.
- on the bolivia gov. website it says you need certificates of vac. hotel reservation print out, pasport photos, etc. this seems lek a lot, is this necessary??

any advice will be very helpful and appreciated, thanks!!!!

julia
juliacoreyburns
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Bolivia salar de uyuni 2 day tour
Posted: Mon November 24, 2008 07:23 PM UTC
Hi all

Does anyone know of any tour companies that do TWO day tours of salar de uyuni from uyuni?

My time is limited you see.

Many Thanks
David
david1982
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Bolivia Bolivia in January?
Posted: Mon November 17, 2008 02:53 PM UTC
I will have 3-4 weeks to tour Bolivia in January. I will be coming from and going back to Salta, Argentina.

I realize the weather isn't ideal in January.

Are there places less affected by the rain in January? Any other suggestions?

In general, I prefer quieter, less touristy places, and I am in no hurry to see all of Bolivia.
alpinegroove
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Bolivia Cusco to La Paz
Posted: Sun November 16, 2008 01:25 PM UTC
Hi all

What is the best way of getting from Cusco - Puno - Copacobana - La Paz?

I heard there was a train that goes from Cusco to Puno but the company had since gone bust or something.

Also in terms of time, how long do trains/buses take to cover these distances?

Thanks in advance
David
david1982
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La Paz One day tour from La Paz of Lake Titicaca and environs- operators?
Posted: Sun November 9, 2008 12:12 PM UTC
Hi there,

I have a limited time in La Paz and want to make the most of it. My first day there I will use to explore the city, markets, sights and the next day, would like to do a day trip to Lake Titicaca and some islands, then back to LP and fly out the next day. I have done some research in this forum and inquired with Zig Zag who appears to have a good option for a day but quote $150 for me (by myself or $100 per person) since the trip is private tour only. Does anyone else know of a good operator that also does a day trip from La Paz and back to the Titicaca region? (and that is more economic?) Thanks!
Kindra
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Bolivia The must-visit (beautiful) places in Bolivia in 1 week ?
Posted: Thu October 23, 2008 06:39 AM UTC
Hi,
I am planning to visit Bolivia as part of my 2 week trip to Peru & Bolivia on the week of 17th Nov. I plan to spend approx 7-8 days in Bolivia (including travel time from/to Peru). My interests are mainly on natural beauty/landscapes and local culture/atmosphere. I enjoy photograhy so looking fwd to go to places with interesting scenes and beautifu sceneries..
Based on the reading that I’ve done, here’s what I plan to cover:
La Paz – 1 day
Salar de Uyuni – 4 days (including travel time from/to lapaz)
Sucre – 1 day
Titicaca lake/copacabana/Isla del sol – 1 day

1. Is there anything else beautiful /unique that I am missing or that’s more interesting than the above? Somehow Potosi doesn’t seem to interest me since its just a mine area and Santa Cruz is more a capital city with buildings. Am i right to make this conclusion?

2. Is 1 day enough for La paz? And the visit to Coroico any good – esp the dangerous road expereince? Can it be done in half day from la paz.

Any input/suggestion is appreciated.
Thanks
skodeng
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Bolivia 5 Days in Bolivia Titikaka, Uyuni, and then to Paraguay
Posted: Sat September 27, 2008 12:57 PM UTC
My family (3 children) are traveling to Bolivia

Day 1 arrive Juliaca Peru
Day 2
Day 3 Uyuni (Salt Lake)
Day 4
Day 5 need to take flight to Paraguay (suggestions on flight appreciated)

Do you have suggestions on an itn? Can you help me with the 'in between' cities / logical connections.

I will probably get a travel agent at the end, I just wanted to know what I want :)
rjcrjc
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La Paz football in bolivia
Posted: Mon September 15, 2008 09:02 PM UTC
hola..can anyone tell me when starts the national championship in bolivia,and give me informations for the best fans?thank you.we are going to make a trip in bolivia and without a football match we can't live..
vamos aris vamos campeon..vamos the strongest..vamos natso garsia
nagoli
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Bolivia Puno to La Paz?
Posted: Sat September 13, 2008 07:32 PM UTC
I have enough airline miles to get to Lima with 2 of my sons. We've been to Peru before and we'd like to fly immediately to Juliaca/Puno and spend time at Lake Titicaca and work our way down to La Paz and back again.

I'm sure someone detailed the road trip from Puno to La Paz stopping at the lake, but I don't see it. I'm also open to suggestions (plan on making this trip 7 - 10 days)

thanks
clmetal
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