🇧🇴 Bolivia
Altitude slows everything down, but salt flats, colourful markets and lowland jungle make Bolivia one of South America's most rewarding.
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🇧🇴 Bolivia at a glance
Altitude slows everything down, but salt flats, colourful markets and lowland jungle make Bolivia one of South America's most rewarding.
Who it suits
Budget adventurers chasing dramatic landscapes and indigenous markets.
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What the season feels like
May–October's dry season keeps altiplano roads passable; December–March rains can isolate remote areas.
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What Bolivia is known for
- Mirror-effect Uyuni salt flats
- La Paz cable-car commutes
- Tarabuco Sunday market colours
- Cordillera Real trekking
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