Traveling and climbing in Bolivia
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This set of articles will help you to prepare and find the best solutions for organizing your trip to Bolivia - country of the snowy mountain peaks and crystal high mountain lakes.
Bolivia. A very peculiar and original South American country, entirely located in the high-mountainous part of the Andean ridge without access to the ocean coast. Altitudes above 4000 m predominate on the territory of the country, and the capital of Bolivia, La Paz, with a population of just over 800,000 inhabitants, is located at an altitude of 4100-4300 m.
The population of Bolivia is 12 million people, of which 800,000 live in the capital of Bolivia, La Paz. Most of the population of Bolivia live in the remote mountainous regions and are engaged in primitive agriculture. More than 60% of the population of Bolivia lives below the poverty line - a significant indicator of the deplorable economic condition of the Bolivian population, especially in comparison with neighboring countries - Peru, Brazil, Argentina and Chile.
As an independent state, Bolivia was formed quite recently - the independence of this country was declared in 1825. Previously, Bolivia was part of the Republic of Peru and was called Upper Peru. In general, to this day, both countries - Peru and Bolivia have many similarities, such as the predominance of mountainous terrain, the same set of national languages, led by Spanish and Quechua. Common historical roots.
The part of the Andean ridge where Bolivia is located is called Cordillera Real, the highest point of the country is the Sajama volcano with an altitude of 6542 m.
Tourism in Bolivia is one of the priority areas for economic development. Bolivia has colossal resources for the development of tourism, mountaineering, trekking, various forms of ethno- and eco-tourism. Fantastically beautiful mountains, variety of beautiful alpine lakes, among which there is the famous Lake Titicaca, located on the border with Peru. Traditions of the native population, going deep into the thousand-year history of the ancient peoples of the Inca, Quechua, Aymara are not spoiled by the modern civilization. These features make any visit to Bolivia an interesting and unique event, an opportunity to get an unforgettable experience.
The standard set of the tourist programs in Bolivia includes an acquaintance with life style of the highest mountain capital in the world - the capital of Bolivia - La Paz, a visit to the Salar Uyuni - a giant salt lake famous throughout the world, climbing Huayna Potosi, Illimani, Sahama and other mountains, comfortable holidays and excursions on the Lake Titicaca.
However, this modest set does not list everything for which you can fall in love with Bolivia. This country has a truly inexhaustible resource for the development of any form of tourism - that is my personal opinion that Bolivia can compete with Nepal in the quality and variety of its natural attractions invaluable to the tourists.
The author of the texts and photos of the section is Alex Trubachev
MCS EDIT 2023