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BOLIVIA Bolivia is a country in central South America, with
a varied terrain spanning Andes Mountains, the
❏ Currency: BOLIVIANO Atacama Desert and Amazon Basin rainforest. At
more than 3,500m, its administrative capital, La
❏ population: 11 million Paz, sits on the Andes’ Altiplano plateau with
❏ capital: La paz snow-capped Mt. Illimani in the background.

❏ language: spanish Nearby is glass-smooth Lake Titicaca, the

continent’s largest lake, straddling the border with
❏ Dialing code:+591 Peru.
 1 Uyuni
Salar de UYUNI, Isla IncahuasI, Isla del
Pescado, Train Cemetery

2 La Paz

The city of La paz, pumapunku, Tiwanaku,

Valle de la Luna

3 Lake Titicaca

Isla del Sol, Isla de la Luna, Copacabana

4 Red Lagoon
Laguna Colorada, VERde y Blanca, Árbol de
Piedra

5 Death Road

Adventurous LOS Yungas

 1 Uyuni

Salar
Uyuni
de Uyuni

Salar de Uyuni, amid the Andes in southwest Bolivia, is the world’s largest salt flat. It’s the legacy of a
prehistoric lake that went dry, leaving behind a desertlike, nearly 11,000-sq.-km. Landscape of
bright-white salt, rock formations and cacti-studded islands. Its otherworldly expanse can be observed
from central Incahuasi Island. Though wildlife is rare in this unique ecosystem, it harbors many pink
flamingos.

This beautiful terrain also serves as a lucrative extraction site for salt and lithium—the element
responsible for powering laptops, smart phones, and electric cars.
 Great Train Graveyard

On the outskirts of a desert trading

village high on the Andean plain, steel
giants have been destroyed by salt
winds. It’s a cemetery for trains, for
locomotives. And it’s so big that it
looks as though all of the trains in
South America were moved to Uyuni,
Bolivia, to chug their last chug.

Isla Incahuasi, Isla del Pescado

Isla Incahuasi and Isla del Pescado are both hilly and rocky outcrop of lands situated in the middle of
Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat.
 2 Red Lagoon

Somewhere around 14,000 feet above sea level is Laguna Colorada, Bolivia’s stunning
white-speckled, red lagoon. Part of Bolivia’s salt wonders of the altiplano, the lake and its
nearly-extinct flamingo population draw visitors in to a bizarre landscape that is otherworldly.

The colors of Laguna Colorada stand out immediately upon seeing it. Tinged with red algae and
other microorganisms, the water is a deep orange-red hue. Perfectly contrasted, the salt lake is dotted
with large white pools caused by massive borax deposits on the lake’s surface. Combined with the
rolling mountains and craggy rock shores, Laguna Colorada is an immaculate and beautiful wildlife
area.

Besides tourists, a rare breed of flamingo has also flocked to the area for centuries. James’s Flamingo,
also called the puna flamingo, is native to the Andes and the Altiplano area. Although they seem
plentiful on the shores of Colorada, they are in fact very rare. During the mid-1950s, scientists had all
but written them off as extinct, until a pack was found roaming South America. Today their habitat
is continually threatened, and they are classified as a endangered species.
Laguna Verde

Laguna Verde is a high-altitude salt lake in southwest Bolivia, known for its green color. It sits at the
foot of 2 volcanoes, Licancabur and Juriques, which straddle the border with Chile. Laguna Blanca,
white in color, is separated from Laguna Verde by a narrow isthmus. The surrounding Eduardo
Avaroa National Reserve of Andean Fauna features hot springs plus vicuñas, condors and several
species of flamingo.
1 2

1. Laguna Blanca

2. Árbol de Piedra

3. Sol de Mañana
 2 La Paz

La Paz, in Bolivia, is the highest administrative capital in the world, resting on the Andes’ Altiplano
plateau at more than 3,500m above sea level. It stretches to El Alto city in the highlands, with
snow-capped, 6,438m-high Mt. Illimani as its backdrop. The city's dramatic setting can be taken in
during rides on Mi Teleférico, the aerial cable car system. La Paz’s historical center is 16th-century
Plaza Murillo, home to the neoclassical La Paz Cathedral and Palacio Quemado, the presidential
palace.

To the south lies one of the city’s many street markets, Mercado de las Brujas (Witches’ Market),
famed for selling herbs and potions. Nearby Iglesia de San Francisco features an ornate stone facade
blending Spanish-colonial and Mestizo architectural styles. To the north, Calle Jaén is a steep
cobblestoned street with colorful colonial homes and notable museums such as the Museo de
Instrumentos Musicales, showcasing a vast collection of Bolivian musical instruments.
 3 Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca, straddling the border between Bolivia and Peru in the Andes Mountains, is one of
South America's largest lakes and the world’s highest navigable body of water. Said to be the
birthplace of the Incas, it’s home to numerous ruins. Its waters are famously still and brightly
reflective. Around it is Titicaca National Reserve, sheltering rare aquatic wildlife such as giant frogs.

The common Bolivian point of entry, Copacabana, has 2 important religious attractions: the
Moorish-style Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana and Cerro El Calvario, a steep hill with
monuments representing the stations of the cross. From Copacabana, there are tours to the
mountainous, car-free islands of Isla del Sol and Isla de la Luna.
 5 Death Road

Los Yungas

Argentina is a massive South American nation with terrain encompassing Andes mountains, glacial
lakes and Pampas grassland, the traditional grazing ground of its famed beef cattle. The country is
famous for tango dance and music. Its big, cosmopolitan capital, Buenos Aires, is centered on the
Plaza de Mayo. Argentina is a massive South American nation with terrain encompassing Andes
mountains, glacial lakes and Pampas grassland, the traditional grazing ground of its famed beef cattle.
The country is famous for tango dance and music. Its big, cosmopolitan capital, Buenos Aires, is
centered on the Plaza de Mayo. Argentina is a massive South American nation with terrain
encompassing Andes mountains, glacial lakes and Pampas grassland, the traditional grazing ground of
its famed beef cattle. The country is famous for tango dance and music. Its big, cosmopolitan capital,
Buenos Aires, is centered on the Plaza de Mayo.