Why Bolivia rewards slow travel
Bolivia packs Andean peaks, colonial cities, Amazon lowlands and the surreal salt flats into one country. Distances are long and roads wind through the mountains, so pick a handful of cities and give each a few days.
La Paz
The world's highest administrative capital sits at around 3,650 metres in a dramatic bowl ringed by the snow-capped Illimani. Ride the Mi Teleférico cable-car network for jaw-dropping views over the city, browse the Witches' Market, and take it easy on day one to adjust to the altitude.
- Highlight: the cable cars at sunset, with El Alto glowing above the canyon.
Sucre
Bolivia's constitutional capital is its most beautiful city: whitewashed colonial buildings, leafy plazas and a relaxed, student-town feel. It is also a popular and affordable place to study Spanish.
- Highlight: the Casa de la Libertad, where Bolivia's independence was declared in 1825.
Uyuni
A dusty railway town that exists mainly as the launch pad for the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat on Earth. Tours run from one to three days, crossing cactus-studded islands and, in the wet season, a perfect mirror sky.
- Highlight: sunrise on the salt flat, especially when rain turns it into a giant reflection.
Potosí
Once one of the richest cities in the world thanks to the silver of Cerro Rico, Potosí is a UNESCO site at over 4,000 metres. Its mines and colonial churches tell a powerful, sometimes sobering story.
- Highlight: touring the Casa Nacional de la Moneda, the old royal mint.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Bolivia's biggest, warmest and most modern city sits in the tropical lowlands. It is a hub for business, nightlife and trips into the Amazon and the Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos.
- Highlight: a day trip to the Samaipata pre-Inca ruins and surrounding hills.
Copacabana
This small town on the shore of Lake Titicaca is the springboard for the sacred Isla del Sol. Pilgrims, fishing boats and a famous white cathedral give it a gentle, spiritual mood.
- Highlight: a boat trip to Isla del Sol, the legendary birthplace of the Inca.
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