Bolivia

Explore the Andes, the altiplano, Lake Titicaca, highland valleys, salt flats, the Yungas and tropical Amazonia - brilliant Bolivia. Includes photos of Bolivia from space and historical photos.

Lake Titicaca, La Paz, the altiplano and the Bolivian rainforests, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria and dinosaurs, Tiwanaku and more about Bolivia.

Expanded with updated and new information, photos and maps, this is a basic introduction to the many regions and touring possibilities in South America's landlocked country often called the "Tibet of South America."

Tiwanaku, also called Tiahuanaco, is Bolivia's premiere archaeological site. Easily reached from La Paz (three hours by car, train or bus on the road to Desaguadero, Peru) and Lake Titicaca, the ruins are the remains of a pre-Inca civilization dating from about 600 BC.

Much of what we know about present day Bolivia is captured within these historical photos of people, places and things. Many of the photos are undated and uncredited.

Getting to and around the country by air, overland and water.

Addresses, telephone numbers and web sites for the embassy of Bolivia in Washington D.C. and the USA Embassy in Buenos Aires.

Bolivia, South America's highest landlocked country, has some of the most pristine, wild and rugged national parks, with a tremendous variety of wildlife species in their natural environments, on the continent.

Learn your way about with these large scale, black and white JPGs of city centers.

La Paz

Christmas celebrations in Bolovia.