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Bolivia

Capital: Sucre · 9 regions · 183 places

BO BOUS State Department: 2/4
Population
11.35M
Area
1.1M km²
Capital
Sucre
Currency
BOB
Power plugs
A · C
115 V
Calling code
+591

Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. Its geography primarily consists of an Andean region to the west and tropical lowlands to the east and north. The country has a diverse environment, including the vast Amazonian plain, the Gran Chaco, temperate valleys, the high-altitude Altiplano plateau, snow-capped peaks, and mountains, encompassing a wide range of climates and biomes across its regions and cities. It includes part of the Pantanal, the largest tropical wetland in the world, along its eastern border. Bolivia is bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay to the southeast, Argentina to the south, Chile to the southwest, and Peru to the west. The seat of government is La Paz, which contains the executive, legislative, and electoral branches of government, while the constitutional capital is Sucre, the… Wikipedia

When to go

Best places in Bolivia in October

Villazón i
100 Bolivia

Villazón

Potosí Department · Bolivia
23° / 4° 14 mm Oct
Tupiza i
98 Bolivia

Tupiza

Potosí Department · Bolivia
25° / 8° 6 mm Oct
Vallegrande i
93 Bolivia

Vallegrande

Santa Cruz Department · Bolivia
26° / 13° 36 mm Oct
91 Bolivia

Ckochas

Potosí Department · Bolivia
22° / 7° 38 mm Oct
Tarata i
90 Bolivia

Tarata

Cochabamba · Bolivia
26° / 10° 55 mm Oct
90 Bolivia

Capinota

Cochabamba · Bolivia
27° / 11° 31 mm Oct
89 Bolivia

Cochabamba

Cochabamba · Bolivia
26° / 10° 48 mm Oct
Sacaba i
89 Bolivia

Sacaba

Cochabamba · Bolivia
25° / 8° 54 mm Oct
Go score

When to go in Bolivia: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
La Paz515156707775747768737459
Santa Cruz de la Sierra525560758588938875635753
Cochabamba6572769198949410095898174
Sucre6973809299979610095878274
Oruro646471777265647477838573
Sacaba657276919588889795898174
Quillacollo6673779298959610095877774
Tarija67758394999710010099847566
Potosí535465767466656974787763
Riberalta343434425364595044364036
Montero515359738689948470625651
Viacha474650626762616560666854
La Santisima Trinidad424749606979766659494944
Yacuiba495766869395989984645650
All holiday types

More ways to travel in Bolivia

All holiday types
National parks11Volcanoes20Lakes18Deserts2Island holidays3History8Museums4World Heritage7
Tourist density

Tourism in Bolivia

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year
1.24M
World Bank · 2019
World rank by arrivals
#125
Visitors per resident
0.11
Visitors per km²
1.1

Most popular destinations in Bolivia

  1. 1La PazHigh
  2. 2SucreHigh
  3. 3Santa Cruz de la SierraHigh
  4. 4PotosíHigh
  5. 5UyuniHigh
  6. 6TarijaModerate
  7. 7TupizaModerate
  8. 8RurrenabaqueModerate
  9. 9CopacabanaModerate
  10. 10SamaipataModerate
  11. 11La Santisima TrinidadModerate
  12. 12OruroModerate
Practical

Bolivia: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices — everything to know before you go.

Power plugs
AC
Voltage
115 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Drive on the right
Currency

Bolivian Boliviano

BOB · Bs.

Languages
Aymara, Guarani, Quechua
Calling code
+591
Safety & travel advice
2
Exercise increased cautionUS State Department
Advises against all but essential travel to parts of the countryUK Foreign Office · Sep 22, 2026
Read the full advice
Typical prices
  • Meal, casual restaurantBOB 65.00≈ $9.40
  • CappuccinoBOB 17.00≈ $2.50
  • Beer (0.5 l)BOB 24.00≈ $3.50
  • Bottled water (1.5 l)BOB 7.90≈ $1.10
  • Taxi, 5 kmBOB 45.00≈ $6.60
  • Public transport ticketBOB 8.60≈ $1.20
  • Mid-range hotel, per nightBOB 590≈ $86.00

Estimated from Bolivia’s consumer price level (World Bank) — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 39% of US levels.

Upcoming public holidays
  • Nov 2All Saints' Day
  • Dec 25Christmas Day
  • Jan 1New Year's Day
  • Feb 2Feast of the Virgin of Candelaria
  • Feb 8Carnival
  • Feb 9Carnival

Regions of Bolivia

9

Largest cities in Bolivia

La Paz i
73 Bolivia

La Paz

La Paz Department · Bolivia
20° / 4° 35 mm Oct
Santa Cruz de la Sierra i
63 Bolivia

Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Santa Cruz Department · Bolivia
31° / 20° 104 mm Oct
89 Bolivia

Cochabamba

Cochabamba · Bolivia
26° / 10° 48 mm Oct
Sucre i
87 Bolivia

Sucre

Chuquisaca Department · Bolivia
24° / 10° 47 mm Oct
Oruro i
83 Bolivia

Oruro

Oruro · Bolivia
21° / 2° 18 mm Oct
Sacaba i
89 Bolivia

Sacaba

Cochabamba · Bolivia
25° / 8° 54 mm Oct
Quillacollo i
87 Bolivia

Quillacollo

Cochabamba · Bolivia
27° / 10° 38 mm Oct
84 Bolivia

Tarija

Tarija Department · Bolivia
28° / 13° 37 mm Oct
UNESCO

World Heritage sites in Bolivia

Potosí i

Potosí

Potosí · 1 km
Q157603 i

Q157603

Puerto Quijarro · 51 km
Tiwanaku i

Tiwanaku

Tiahuanaco · 1 km
Inca road system i

Inca road system

Putre · 7 km
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park i

Noel Kempff Mercado National Park

Cabixi · 87 km
El Fuerte de Samaipata i

El Fuerte de Samaipata

Samaipata · 6 km
Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos i

Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos

Ascención de Guarayos · 84 km
Historic City of Sucre i

Historic City of Sucre

Sucre · 2 km

Historic Center of Sucre

Sucre · 2 km

Main airports

Neighbouring countries

AR ArgentinaBR BrazilCL ChilePY ParaguayPE Peru