Bolivia Country Guide

Bolivia Facts

  • Capital: La Paz
  • Population: 9,182,000
  • Currency: boliviano (BOB)
  • Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
  • Government: republic
  • Languages: Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara (official)
  • Climate: varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid
  • Phone Code: 591

Photos of Bolivia

A Sidewalk Vendor - La Paz, Bolivia A Blind Musician - La Paz, Bolivia Young Girls Pose For the Camera in Coroico - Coroico, Bolivia Street Vendors - La Paz, Bolivia Lots of Fresh Chicken - La Paz, Bolivia A Typical Street Scene - La Paz - La Paz, Bolivia Pigeons in La Paz - La Paz, Bolivia A Street Vendor Selling Bananas - Santa Cruz, Bolivia Imperialism in Latin America? - La Paz, Bolivia

Festivals in Bolivia

Carnaval de Oruro (Oruro, Bolivia)
Festival Types: Carnival, Street Parade, Religious
Month: February
Carnaval de Oruro Video
Fiesta de la Virgen de Urqupinia (Quillacollo, Bolivia)
Festival Types: Religious, Traditional
Month: August
Fiesta de la Virgen de Urqupinia Video
Tinku Festival (Macha, Bolivia)
Festival Types: Harvest, Sport - Combat, Bizarre
Month: May
Tinku Festival Snippet Tinku Festival Video

Bolivia Accommodation

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Bolivia Flights

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Bolivia Tours