Bolivian highways are very narrow on the mountainsides.
Official Currency
Boliviano (Bs 1 = 100 centavos)
Bills from Bs. 10, 20, 50, 100, 200
Coins from Bs. 1, 2 and 5 Bs., 0.10 – 0.20 – 0.50, centavos.
Currency Exchange
Foreign currency and traveling check, they can be changed in banks, houses of change and hotels. Most of transactions are in American dollars, although in some houses of change they work with other foreign currencies.
Weather
The climate is varied according to the areas: Cold in the highland with summits with eternal snow and polar colds, tempered in the valleys and warm or tropical in the plains.
Highland : Cold and dry 5° C to 8° C
Valleys and Yungas: Tempered 15° C to 22° C
Plains: Warm and humid 15° C to 38° C
The cities of Bolivia are the most popular destinations in Bolivia.
Seasons of the Year
Spring – months of september to november.
Summer – months of december to february.
Autumn – months of march to may.
Winter – june to august.
For their proximity to Ecuador, in the Bolivian territory the four stations of the year they are not marked, like it happens in the other continents, also that they vary according to the regions.
The oscillation of the temperature between the winter and the summer is smaller than 10° C, between one station and another. The rains take place during the months of November and March. However in the Amazonian areas of the plains they register precipitations during the whole year.
Clothes to Use
In the highland area sheltered clothes, in the area of the Valleys light clothes during the day and sheltered at night, in the region of the plains have to use light clothes.
Vaccination
Advisable according to the areas to visit: Vaccinate against the yellow fever, typhoid fever, poliomyelitis and malaria. The vaccines for the interior of the country are gratuitous. The international vaccines require the purchase of a card.
Altitude
Some people are more susceptible to the changes of height. If it arrives directly to La Paz city, of a place of low altitude, it could feel the influence of the height, what is known in native language as ” Sorojchi “. It is recommended, to consume sugar or candies of sugar cane, coca tea, very good for the ” Sorojchi “. It has been proven that the height is not noxious for the organism and that passed one or two days already you are habituated to the height.
Bolivia holds many natural beauties as well as beautiful cities.
Voltage
220 and 110 voltios in La Paz and the rest of the contry 220 volts.
International Phone Codes
The international phone code for Bolivia is the 591.
The Departments of Bolivia has the Following Codes:
La Paz, Oruro and Potosí (2)
Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Tarija (4)
Santa Cruz, Beni, Pando (3)
Official Time
(GMT-4) In relation to Greenwich meridian it is less of 4 hours.
Public Transportation
The trips in private vehicle, truck, bus, motorcycle or taxi is a simple form to arrive at cities and towns of Bolivia. The prices are usually of agreement with level of the service, but not in all the cases. The high costs they are when traveling in private vehicles and the cheapest thing can be when traveling in truck in the back part. The buses are middle term, to the being not only the most abundant, but rather they also allow to travel with security and comfort.
* Taxi: They are relatively cheap, in several cities and towns exists standardized rates by person in short itineraries. It is recommended to ask in the hotel, which could be the rate according to the place, to which wants you to arrive, before ascending to a taxi.
* Rent A Car: It is possible to rent a car in the main cities even at the airport. The price varies according to the company.
* Urban Transport: All the cities have buses (micros), minibuses (trufis) and taxi trufis; all with fixed routes in the urban radius and a great quantity inter provincial transports. In Bolivia and especially in the main cities there are lots of taxis which can take directly from the street, the same way as the rest of the transport and in all they are visible their denomination and their main routes.
