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Fly to

La Paz, daily via Lima or Sao Paulo

flying time

16 hours

time difference

GMT -4 hours

Visas

Not required for UK passport holders

Health Requirements

Yellow fever certificate if arriving from an infected area.

weather

In a country as geographically diverse as Bolivia, local weather patterns vary greatly, however for most people the climate is generally cooler than they expect. In the highlands, the dry season is between May and October. In La Paz and Sucre, temperatures during the day are a pleasant 20º C. Uyuni and Potosi however, can be cold in the middle of the day, and temperatures drop below freezing at night. The Amazon average daytime temperature is 30-32º C with tropical rains on a daily basis (which increase in the wet season), while nights can cool down to 20º C.

 



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Sucre, founded in 1538, is the capital city of Bolivia.  It is a colonial city bursting with history containing centuries-old churches, ancient buildings and museums filled with priceless colonial paintings, furniture and religious figures.   Home to the San Francisco Xavier University, which is the second oldest university in South America and the first to start a medical school, UNESCO has declared it "The Historical and Cultural Legacy of Mankind".

Potosi was founded in 1545 and is situated at the foot of Cerro Rico ("Rich Hill"), a hill in which silver was first discovered in 1544.  In 1672, a mint was established to coin silver and reservoirs were built to fulfil the growing population's needs. At that time more than 86 churches were built and the city's population increased to nearly 200,000, making it one of the largest and wealthiest cities in Latin America and  famous around the world for its silver mines, magnificent architecture and extravagance. There is a popular saying that its Rich Mountain has produced enough silver to build a solid bridge from Potosi to Madrid.  The wooden machinery of the Royal Mint is still perfectly conserved and the city is today a living museum of the colonial period.

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Suggested Sucre and Potosi accommodation

Parador Santa Maria la Real, Bolivia 

Parador Santa Maria la Real

This delightful small hotel is ideally located in the colonial city of Sucre set in a traditional 18th century mansion which has been beautifully restored to its former glory.