Offering up unique cultures, surreal landscapes, vibrant cities, fun-filled festivals, adrenaline-pumping activities and bustling markets, Bolivia is a country that is an unforgettable experience. The country plays home to the world’s highest capital city, the world’s largest salt flats and everything in between. Bolivia is one the most remote, highest countries in the world, which miraculously remains untouched with time. The region has more indigenous people when compared with other countries in South America. Visitors can experience a diverse mix of multi-ethnic cultures, extreme adventures and majestic natural landscapes. Put these once-in-a-lifetime travel destinations on your Bolivia travel planner.
The beauty of La Paz
Set against Bolivia’s snow-capped mountains as the backdrop is the 3rd most populous city called La Paz, which is also the highest seat of government in the world. Juxtaposed with the colorful traditions and lifestyles of the Aymara people, this city is filled with modern clubs, cafes, restaurants and bars, along with historic plazas, traditional markets and colonial architectures.
Discover numerous sights, experience new events and participate in adrenaline-pumping activities while here. La Paz is best experienced at a slow pace, ensuring you soak up the rich culture and history of the city.
Riding the Death Road
When in Bolivia, you must add the exhilarating bike ride along one of the most dangerous paths in the world on to your Bolivia trip planner. Surrounded by terrifying precipices and mountain terrain, this winding road is known as the ‘Death Road’ because of the high death rate on this stretch. It connects the Amazonian rain forest with the busy cities.
The road called Yungas Road shows no mercy to bikers unless navigated with utmost care. Daredevil backpackers still chose to use this road despite there being a perfectly safe and newly constructed road as an alternative path.
The huge Lake Titicaca
South America’s largest lake and one of the best travel spots in Bolivia, Lake Titicaca plays home to the floating islands of Uros. You can experience the indigenous culture of people living on handmade, floating reed islands in this area. An important Inca site called the Island of the Sun exists in the region, which is now a peaceful farming village.
Irrespective of what you choose, this destination makes for a fantastic visit especially with its blue waters shimmering under you.
Do the Pampas Tour
When in South America, a trip to see the wildlife galore in the Amazon jungle is a must on your Bolivia itinerary planner. Although most of the jungle is in Brazil, parts of it can be explored from Bolivia, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador. Visitors can take the Pampas tour or the jungle tour to slowly putter around the river in a canoe while being amidst hundreds of crocodiles, alligators, monkeys, turtles, capybaras, pink dolphins and birds.
Although this could sound overwhelming, the sight is pure bliss. Envision swimming with the dolphins, piranha fishing and hiking around the jungle, which pays home to the anaconda. This myriad of wildlife will be forever etched in your memory.
Salt Flats tour
The Salt Flats in the country is a definite highlight and must-see attraction, which makes you feel almost like a real-life astronaut. Take a jeep ride through scenery straight out of a fantasy book with pink flamingos, green and red colored lagoons, volcanoes, geysers, painted mountains, and other bizarre rocky formations. It makes you feel like you are scouting the surface of a whole other planet. The Salt Flats stretch far and wide, contrasting with the sky providing a magical feel.
Bolivia plays home to several beautiful sights and the five mentioned above are only the tip of the iceberg. Although traveling in this developing country is slightly challenging, your efforts will be abundantly rewarded with visually pleasing sights.
