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Introducing Bolivia
Simply superlative – this is Bolivia. It’s the hemisphere’s highest, most isolated and most rugged nation. It’s among the earth’s coldest, warmest, windiest and steamiest spots. It boasts among the driest, saltiest and swampiest natural landscapes in the world. Although the poorest country in South America (and boy do Bolivians get tired of hearing that), it’s also one of the richest in terms of natural resources. It’s also South America’s most indigenous country, with over 60% of the population claiming indigenous heritage, including Aymará, Quechua, Guaraní and over 30 other ethnic groups. Bolivia has it all…except, that is, for beaches.
This landlocked country boasts the soaring peaks of the Cordillera Real around Sorata and the hallucinogenic salt flats of Uyuni, the steamy jungles of the Amazon Basin and wildlife-rich grasslands of the Southeast. Unparalleled beauty is also reflected in its vibrant indigenous cultures, colonial cities such as Sucre and Potosí, and whispers of ancient civilizations. This is exactly what attracts visitors, and with good reason. Bolivia is now well and truly on travelers’ radars; opportunities for cultural and adventure activities and off-the-beaten-path exploration have exploded. But while most travelers stick to the well-worn paths of the Altiplano, there’s plenty to be found elsewhere, including the tropical east and the lowland regions in the south.
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Latest headlines for Bolivia
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Bolivia raids 'huge cocaine lab'
6 July 2009 11:31PM
Drug enforcement officials in Bolivia raid what they describe as the biggest cocaine factory ever found in the country.
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Bolivian Mennonite women 'raped'
25 June 2009 4:26AM
Bolivia arrests seven members of its Mennonite community over the alleged rape of 60 women or girls from their own community.
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Peru stands by asylum decisions
30 May 2009 12:16AM
Peru defends its controversial granting of asylum to an opponent of President Hugo Chavez and three Bolivian politicians.
