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Lake Titicaca - Mystic and Sacred Lake Titicaca - Mystic and Sacred

One of the highest navigable lakes of the world located at 3,800 meters above sea level. The lake is divided into two parts, the big lake (Chucuto) in the north and the small lake (Huiñamarca) in the south. Lake Titicaca is considered a magical, sacred and spiritual place, with an overwhelmingly beautiful landscape and spectacular views of the Andes mountains and part of its history through different archeological ruins.


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Yungas - Dive into adventure Yungas - Dive into adventure

The Yungas region is located around three hours away from La Paz; it is a transition zone that appears behind La Cumbre, more specifically in the foothills of the Cordillera Real. It is the starting point of the lowlands or the Bolivian Amazon and so the temperature goes up as one goes down, diving into the characteristic humidity of the tropical area. The landscape is a mix of green hills, cliffs, rivers, waterfalls and an overwhelming vegetation. Yungas is a term characterizing a particular ecosystem, which is also known as cloud forest. This ecosystem is a narrow strip of around 5,500 Km long, east of the Andes mountains. It extends from Venezuela to the northwest of Argentina, covering the wet slopes between 400 and 3,000 masl.


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Madidi - Biodiversity without limits Madidi - Biodiversity without limits

This town is the gateway to the Madidi National Park or the Río Yacuma Pampas. It offers a broad variety of tourist services and it is an important air service provider for the region.


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Rurrenabaque - Biodiversity without limits Rurrenabaque - Biodiversity without limits

The town of Rurrenabaque was founded in 1844 on the banks of the Beni River. This absolutely quiet, safe and tropical town is located in a beautiful region in the tropical lowlands, with two very important ecosystems, namely the evergreen rainforest or jungle and the Moxos flood plains or “Pampas" at 260 masl. Rurrenabaque is the gateway to the Pampas and the Madidi National Park, both of which protected areas with a variety of ecological layers harboring a great diversity of plants and animals. The latter is considered one of the most important parks of Bolivia and the world.


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Che Guevara route Che Guevara route

The route of Che Guevara in Bolivia covers many places, but all or virtually all trips pass through Vallegrande and the small community known as La Higuera, a quiet place with few inhabitants. On these tours, you will visit the place where El Che was taken prisoner, where he was killed and shown to the journalists, and finally where a few years ago his remains were unearthed. Many people believe that the victory or the goal Che Guevara had in mind in Bolivia was finally achieved when Evo Morales was inaugurated as the President.


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Samaipata - A source of energy Samaipata - A source of energy

The topography varies from mountains and hills to valleys. The climate is humid and temperate in the northwest, to cold and dry in the southeast, with an average temperature of 20°C.


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Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santa Cruz de la Sierra

The department of Santa Cruz, in the geographical heart of South America in the east of Bolivia covers an area of 370,621 Km2, which is equivalent to 34% of the total area of Bolivia. It is therefore the largest department of the country


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Tarija - The flavor of life Tarija - The flavor of life

The department of Tarija is located in the south of the Republic of Bolivia, covering a total area of 37,623 Km2 and with a population of 291,407 inhabitants (census 1992). The beautiful departmental capital city is Tarija (1,866 masl). The department has 6 provinces and 157 cantons and it is also known as the capital of the Bolivian Andalucia with the highest vineyards of the world. The local wines and singani liquors are well-known and greatly-appreciated, not only in Bolivia but also abroad.


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Sucre and Potosí - Jewels of culture Sucre and Potosí - Jewels of culture

The beautiful city of Sucre is the constitutional capital city of Bolivia, the seat of the Supreme Court and the capital city of the department of Chuquisaca. The city is located in the south-center of the country at an altitude of 2,750 masl (9,100 feet). Sucre is also known as Chuquisaca, Charcas and La Plata, which is why it is nicknamed ‘the city with the four names´. As most colonial buildings in the city center are painted white, the city is also called ‘the white city’.


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Oruro - Land of Carnival Oruro - Land of Carnival

The city of Oruro is considered the capital city of Bolivian folklore. Every year, it hosts the most colorful and traditional carnival of America. The folklore groups participating in the carnival parade are organized in brotherhoods, many of which have meanwhile existed for more than 50 years. The most characteristic dance of this carnival is the Diablada (Devil’s Dance), which is a mixture of Andean traditions and Catholic influences. The dancers disguised with Devil’s masks jump high and make brusque and coordinated movements to both sides.


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