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I'm planning on buying a large Wiphala flag this sunday at the El Alto Market for my uni room next year. Was wondering if anyone knows how much they cost so therefore how much I should budget for it?

On Thursday we will arrive in La Paz and we'll be going to the mountains after a few days. The first 2.5 days we'll be based in La Paz would like to make some day hikes from there to acclimatize (1 short one (3 hours) for the first day and 2 5-6 hour hikes for the other 2 days). I find it quite hard to find hikes that are not too far our of the city and are a bit longer than just 2 hours (I found for instance that in Valle de la Luna you can typically make hikes of 1-2 hours). Could...

I had previously gone to Cochabamba and I purchased a flight for around $800 from JFK. The total trip time was around 25 hours with an 8 hour delay in Santa Cruz. I am going back to Cochabamba next month.

I was curious if anyone else has done this before: I was looking at flights from JFK to Cochabamba. If you purchase the ticket on one of the websites like expedia or Kayak its like a 24-30 hour flight with an 8 hour layover in Santa Cruz. However, if you purchase a single ticket...

Here is my recent experience with BMG Bolivian Mountain Guide.
I had a very-private tour (me alone) with BMG this June, a net 7 days (+ travelling) in the Sajama region. A planned climb to Acotango, Parinacota, Sajama.

1. I do not speak Spanish. Asked very clearly for an English speaking guide. What I was given, was a guide said to speak basic English - well, that was closer to no English. (I asked "when?", he answered "si, si".)
2. The guide...

The LP and other guidebooks warn against travel to Bolivia at any time of the year except May to October, due to rainy conditions. Is it really impossible to travel there in December? What would we miss by doing this?

As of last night the border crossings near San Pedro de Atacama and also at Ollague are closed due to snow fall.

This means currently the 3 Day salt flats tours cannot then have the transfer to Chile on day 3 and there is no alternative bus transfer option via Ollague. You would need to travel another route if you need to go to Chile

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I plan to go to Bolivia to visit my girlfriend in a couple of days. I am a UK citizen and I have a flight with return ticket booked, I will be spending 31 days there.

I have seen some information online saying that I am entitled to a 90 day stay without a visa, but that initially I can only stay for 30 days, and must get an extension once I am there. I am concerned that I might be turned away or questioned since my planned stay (as stated in my flight ticket) exceeds...

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I will be travelling with 2 friends in Bolivia and we plan to do the "4 days Uyuni tour".
What is good with this one is that you drive the other way around as the other tours so less people an best view on the last day.
There are 6 seats in the car this is why we are looking for 3 other people to join us :)
Tour will be from the 5th to the 8th of August.

We are 3 French (30 y.o) living in North of France and in Germany.
We are nice fun and...

There are rumors, that all trains between Villazon and Oruro are suspended until end of the year because of maintenance. Even on the homepage of FCA there is an announcement, but without any infomation about time, period or beginning-date. I planed to take the train in october. So can anybody confirm (or better not .. )

By the way. Espresso del Sur runs on saturday? On FCA Homepage they say sunday instead of saturday. Did they change recently?

Thanks a lot for help.