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Bolivia in Pictures Photo Gallery

By Bonnie Hamre, About.com

Andes of Bolivia

Andes of Bolivia

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Click on any photo for a bit of background about the picture, or the location. Choose an area that interests you, or follow the slide show. Some of the pages have more than one picture, so they may take a moment to load.

You’ll find photo galleries of various parts of the country listed first, then individual photos. Enjoy them all! (Do you have a photo of your own that you'd like to see displayed here?)

** = Recently added photographs.

Photo Galleries

The Andes

The Andes run through western Bolivia in two separate Cordilleras, the Cordillera Occidental, closer to the Pacific, and the Cordillera Real, which first runs southeast, then turns to cut across central Bolivia, becoming the Cordillera Central. Between the cordilleras is the vast, nearly treeless area known as the altiplano. At the southern end of the altiplano are the barren salt lakes called salars.

La Paz:

Sucre: Laja
Chacaltaya

Altiplano

At the southern end of the altiplano are the barren salt lakes called salars. This part of the altiplano supports little population.

Lake Titicaca

At the northern end of the altiplano is Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, and shared by Bolivia and Peru. It is the birthplace of the Inca civilization.

  • Lake Titicaca
  • Floating Islands
  • Boats
  • Isla del Sol:
  • Isla del Sol - Harbor and Terraces
  • Isla del Sol - Ch'alla Village
  • Isla del Sol - Ch'alla Beach
  • Isla del Sol - Palacio del Inca
  • Isla del Sol - Escalera del Inca
  • Isla del Sol - Lookout
  • Isla de la Luna

  • Copacabana:
  • Copacabana - Lago Chuquito
  • Copacabana - View from Lake Titicaca
  • Copacabana - Basilica
  • Copacabana - Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria
  • Copacabana - Plaza 2 de Febrero
  • Copacabana - Virgen de Copacabana

    Yungas and Rainforest

    North and East of the Cordillera Real is the transition zone between the Andes and the Amazon, called Yungas, which means valleys. High mountain roads, tropical mists, hot and humid climate, and fertile agricultural areas distinguish this region of Bolivia.

  • Unduavi River Valley
  • Santa Cruz

    Bolivia from Space

    People

    People of Bolivia

    Historical Photos

    Historical Photos

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