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The cheapest country in South America — salt flats, death road, Lake Titicaca, and the world's highest city.
Bolivia is South America's cheapest and most extreme destination. The Salar de Uyuni salt flats are unlike anything on earth, Death Road outside La Paz is genuinely terrifying, and the altitude (La Paz sits at 3,640m) hits everybody.
Each region has a completely different character. Here is what to expect.
The world's largest salt flat — 10,582 square kilometres at 3,656m altitude. The perspective photographs during the wet season (October-April) are as spectacular as they look.
The world's highest administrative capital — in a bowl surrounded by the Andes, connected by the Mi Teleferico cable car (the world's best urban cable car system). Witches Market, cholitas wrestling, death road cycling.
The Bolivian shore — Copacabana is the pilgrimage town, Isla del Sol is the sacred Inca island with no vehicles and extraordinary views of the lake.
Pampas tours from Rurrenabaque — anaconda spotting, river dolphin swimming, caiman by torchlight. Accessible by a spectacular flight over the Andes from La Paz.
Bolivia is South America's cheapest country.
Set lunch (almuerzo) in a local restaurant £1.50-2.50.
Hostel dorm £5-8.
Semi-cama buses between cities — pay slightly more for better quality.
The Uyuni salt flat 3-day tour (all-in, including accommodation and food) £60-100..
The Salar de Uyuni is sensitive — choose operators with small group sizes who manage waste responsibly. Lake Titicaca's Bolivian shore remains more genuine than the Peru side. Support indigenous cooperative markets in La Paz rather than tourist souvenir shops.
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