Bolivia have everything from alpine peaks to
Amazonian jungle. See the climate map below. I have found a few sights, I'll be driving around between.
However, I expect the drive in-between, through unspoiled nature, will be the main attraction.
My main interest is the desert, but I do enter the jungle as well.
Realising it is a slow country to travel, I have cut off a few corners on my
original tour, found in the button.
BOLIVIA |
Date |
# |
Site |
Why? |
GPS |
Km |
Hour |
28/4. |
50 |
Airport Ground 12;15 |
Viru Viru International Airport |
-17.649344, -63.139798 |
28 |
1,5 |
|
51 |
Santa Cruz |
Sur Backpackers |
-17.849903, -63.186944 |
41 |
|
|
52 |
Santa Cruz to Samaipata |
"Spectacular route" Halfway: |
-18.057060, -63.428787 |
80 |
1,8 |
|
53 |
Samaipata |
El Fuerte ruins |
-18.176948, -63.821309 |
10 |
0,3 |
|
54 |
Samaipata |
Tourist trap on-route |
-18.178851, -63.875931 |
1 |
0 |
|
55 |
|
Casa Illawara |
-18.185513, -63.875200 |
358 |
6,8 |
29 |
56 |
|
Parque Certacico, 8 Dino tracks |
-19.007157, -65.235698 |
7 |
0,3 |
|
58 |
Sucre |
Cittadella Hostal |
-19.048253, -65.257487 |
0,1 |
0 |
|
57 |
Sucre |
"Must see" white city |
-19.048290, -65.259112 |
154 |
3 |
30 |
59 |
Potosi |
World's highest city? |
-19.588309, -65.754583 |
0,3 |
0 |
|
60 |
|
Los Faroles Hostal, Potosi |
-19.587668, -65.755840 |
252 |
4,1 |
1/5 |
61 |
Tupiza |
The "western surroundings" |
-21.444361, -65.713731 |
1 |
0 |
|
62 |
|
El Canon del Inca Walk 2Km west in c. |
-21.460086, -65.727707 |
3,5 |
0,2 |
|
63 |
|
El Canon del Duende |
-21.479535, -65.739362 |
7 |
0,3 |
|
64 |
|
El Grano De Oro Hotel, Tupiza |
-21.446017, -65.716971 |
196 |
3 |
2 |
65 |
Uyuni |
Desert town, highland!!! Waypoint |
-20.463943, -66.824416 |
153 |
2 |
|
66 |
Road: Uyuni -Ororu |
Scenery, 317km Road 30. Midway: |
-19.289023, -66.830389 |
165 |
2,3 |
|
67 |
Orory, waypoint |
Hotel Monte Cristo |
-17.961226, -67.110797 |
238 |
4 |
3 |
68 |
Valle de las Animas |
Pinnacles: 4 km trail Quebrada Negra |
-16.547585, -68.011445 |
46 |
2 |
|
69 |
Chacaltaya |
5395 m peak - and the drive |
-16.350639, -68.131955 |
25 |
1,1 |
|
70 |
La Paz |
Hotel Express |
-16.488037, -68.143802 |
2 |
0,2 |
4 |
71 |
La Paz |
Mercado de Hechiceria, witch's |
-16.496204, -68.139290 |
0,2 |
0 |
|
72 |
|
Mercando Negro; |
-16.497018, -68.140712 |
388 |
6,6 |
|
73 |
Tarata |
Colonial town |
-17.611693, -66.023651 |
46 |
0,8 |
|
74 |
Sleep: Cochabamba |
Resid.Moroni,Cochabamba |
-17.405185, -66.164728 |
38 |
1,1 |
5 |
75 |
Mirador Chaquilaguna |
Waypoint |
-17.452047, -65.890440 |
60 |
1,3 |
|
76 |
Road:Cochabamba-Villa Tunari |
Desert-jungle 160 km mount. Midt: |
-17.208929, -65.825646 |
75 |
1,8 |
|
77 |
Villa Tunari |
Jungle town, t-trap |
-16.975344, -65.420930 |
14 |
0,3 |
|
78 |
|
Parque La Hormiga BG-sih |
-16.873200, -65.415061 |
21 |
0,5 |
|
79 |
|
CABAŅA EL CHAQUITO |
-17.029326, -65.444481 |
320 |
5,3 |
6 |
80 |
Santa Cruz |
Huge but cosy colonial city |
-17.783833, -63.181465 |
0,7 |
0 |
|
82 |
|
Hostal independencia, Santa Cruz |
-17.786494, -63.182392 |
4 |
0,3 |
7 |
80 |
Santa Cruz |
Huge but cosy colonial city |
-17.783833, -63.181465 |
0,7 |
0 |
|
82 |
|
Hostal independencia, Santa Cruz |
-17.786494, -63.182392 |
20 |
0,5 |
|
81 |
|
Jardin Zoologico with local fauna |
-17.759170, -63.186133 |
15 |
0,3 |
8/5 |
83 |
Airport air 18;30 |
Viru Viru International Airport |
-17.649344, -63.139798 |
|
|
|
|
|
Km and hours in total |
|
2736 |
51 |
|
|
|
|
10 nights |
274 |
5,1 |
The original, slightly longer plan:
BOLIVIA LP Edit.9.
2016 |
High Season: May-Okt. Low: Nov-Apr |
|
34 |
La Paz |
Mercado de Hechiceria, witch's |
-16.496204, -68.139290 |
34 |
|
Mercando Negro; |
-16.497018, -68.140712 |
|
|
Hostal Isidoros |
-16.488037, -68.143802 |
68 |
Valle de las Animas |
Pinnacles: 4 km trail Quebrada Negra |
-16.547585, -68.011445 |
131 |
Orory |
Waypoint |
-17.970601, -67.112640 |
|
|
Oruro: Residencial Gran Boston |
-17.972884, -67.111082 |
142 |
Road Ororu - Uyuni |
Scenery, 317km Road 30. Midway: |
-19.289023, -66.830389 |
147 |
Uyuni |
Desert town, highland!!! Waypoint |
-20.463943, -66.824416 |
|
|
Residencial La Cabaņa |
-20.463943, -66.824416 |
161 |
Tupiza |
The "western surroundings" |
-21.444361, -65.713731 |
|
|
Ask for El Canon del Inca + Duende |
-21.445659, -65.718606 |
|
|
Hostal Los Salares 118kr |
-21.444361, -65.713731 |
225 |
Tarija |
Temperated, nice town |
-21.534336, -64.734353 |
|
|
Hostel Casa Blanca |
-21.531982, -64.736491 |
210 |
Potosi |
World's highest city? |
-19.588309, -65.754583 |
|
|
Too cold to sleep/ Hostal Colonial |
-19.588793, -65.752153 |
191 |
Sucre |
"Must see" white city |
-19.048290, -65.259112 |
|
|
Parque Certacico, 8 Dino tracks (7km NE) |
-19.007157, -65.235698 |
|
|
Kultur Berlin Restaurant Bar Hostal |
-19.049764, -65.257210 |
259 |
Samaipata |
Tourist trap on-route |
-18.178851, -63.875931 |
|
|
El Fuerte ruins |
10 km SE |
|
|
residencial Siles |
-18.178941, -63.873351 |
259 |
Samaipata to Santa Cruz |
"Spectacular route" Halfway: |
-18.057060, -63.428787 |
256 |
PN Amboro |
Great park, easy access |
Santa Cruz - Samaipata rd. |
244 |
Santa Cruz |
Huge but cosy colonial city |
-17.783833, -63.181465 |
|
|
Jardin Zoologico with local fauna |
-17.759170, -63.186133 |
|
|
Pekin Hostal |
-17.790381, -63.164536 |
280 |
Road:Cochabamba-Villa Tunari |
Desert-jungle 160 km mount. Midt: |
-17.208929, -65.825646 |
280 |
Villa Tunari |
Jungle town, t-trap |
-16.975344, -65.420930 |
|
|
Las Hormiguitas BG-sih |
-16.975207, -65.420349 |
|
|
Residencial Vallegrande |
-16.972873, -65.416605 |
186 |
Tarata |
Colonial town |
-17.611693, -66.023651 |
|
|
TARA TARA Centro Alternativo Hosting |
-17.621179, -66.024724 |
69 |
Chacaltaya |
5395 m peak - and the drive |
-16.350639, -68.131955 |
100 |
Coroice |
Warm, views, popular |
-16.189069, -67.726718 |
|
|
Gringo Moishe |
-16.189735, -67.726563 |
284 |
Rurrenabaque |
Jungle, backpacker town |
-14.441353, -67.530195 |
|
|
Hotel Oriental |
-14.444050, -67.531283 |
290 |
Parque National Madidi |
Scratch the edges |
--- |
75 |
Copacabana |
Hub, cosy town, lakeside |
-16.166475, -69.090073 |
|
|
Hostal Luz Yhobimar |
-16.166396, -69.087598 |
|