Things to do in Bolivia

Wander the world’s largest salt flat, an otherworldly white expanse that transforms into a perfect mirror after rain, reflecting the sky.

Trek across the legendary Inca birthplace of the sun, passing ancient ruins and terraced hillsides with dazzling blue-lake views.

Descend by mountain bike from frigid Andean heights down the World’s Most Dangerous Road into the lush, misty Yungas jungle.

Marvel at the Sun Gate, the Akapana pyramid and monolithic statues of this mysterious ancient civilization near Lake Titicaca.

Crawl through the dark, lung-squeezing tunnels of Cerro Rico where miners still extract ore using techniques unchanged for centuries.

Soak up the immaculate colonial architecture, sunny plazas, and UNESCO-protected charm of Bolivia’s constitutional capital.

Journey into one of Earth’s most biodiverse corners, where howler monkeys roar, macaws screech, and the jaguar still roams.

Discover dried llama fetuses, love potions, and folk remedies at this spellbinding market where Aymara spiritual traditions endure.

Be dazzled by the UNESCO-listed festival: elaborate devil dancers, brass bands, and 20 hours of nonstop procession fusing Catholic and indigenous rites.

Follow the trails through bizarre eroded clay spires and canyons that resemble the surface of the moon, just minutes from La Paz.

Ride the Teleférico to this sprawling Aymara market, one of South America’s largest, where you can find everything from car parts to hand-woven aguayos.

Hike canyons, crawl through caves, and trace real dinosaur tracks in this remote national park packed with geological treasures.

Bite into the ultimate Bolivian snack: a sweetish, oven-baked pastry filled with a juicy stew, an olive, and a hard-boiled egg.

Tackle this accessible 6,088m glaciated giant near La Paz for an otherworldly sunrise and panoramic Cordillera Real views.

Stand before a massive limestone cliff in Sucre that bears over 5,000 fossilized dinosaur tracks, the largest collection on the planet.

Enter the Eduardo Avaroa reserve at dawn to see the blood-red lake dotted with thousands of pink flamingos, backed by volcanic peaks.

Stand in the very room where Bolivia’s Declaration of Independence was signed in 1825, now a museum of colonial and republican history.

Take a cable car above Cochabamba to the colossal Christ statue, even taller than Rio’s famous landmark, for sweeping city and valley views.

Get hands-on with rescued spider monkeys, macaws, and an Andean bear in this sanctuary tucked in the Yungas cloud forest.

Spend a night in La Paz’s bohemian district, sampling craft beers, creative cocktails, and live Andean music in intimate peñas.

Climb to this hilltop viewpoint for a cinematic sprawl of La Paz cascading down the canyon, with snow-capped Illimani looming in the distance.

Glide along the flooded grasslands near Rurrenabaque, spotting pink river dolphins, caimans, and capybaras from a dugout canoe.

Trek into the remote Apolobamba range to stand at a condor eyrie where these giant birds soar at eye level above deep Andean canyons.

Join a local kitchen to prepare Bolivia’s signature comfort dish: crispy pounded beef over rice and potatoes, topped with a fried egg and spicy llajwa.

Watch indigenous women in voluminous pollera skirts bodyslam male wrestlers in this raucous, acrobatic Sunday show.