Things to do in Bolivia

25 things to do in Bolivia

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• Walk across the boundless Salar de Uyuni

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

  Uyuni, Potosí

• Hike the sacred Isla del Sol on Lake Titicaca

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

  Copacabana, La Paz

• Cycle the infamous Death Road

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

  La Paz to Coroico

• Explore the pre-Inca site of Tiwanaku

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

  Tiwanaku, La Paz

• Descend into the Potosí silver mines

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

  Potosí

• Wander the white city of Sucre

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

  Sucre

• Trek through Madidi National Park

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

  Rurrenabaque, Beni

• Browse the Witches’ Market in La Paz

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

  La Paz

• Celebrate the Oruro Carnival

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

  Oruro

• Walk the lunar landscape of Valle de la Luna

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

  La Paz

• Get lost in El Alto’s Mercado 16 de Julio

  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.

  El Alto

• Search for dinosaur footprints in Torotoro

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

  Torotoro, Potosí

• Taste salteñas in Cochabamba

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

  Cochabamba

• Summit Huayna Potosí

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

  El Alto / Cordillera Real

• See the Cal Orcko dinosaur wall

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

  Sucre

• Witness flamingos at Laguna Colorada

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

  Sud Lípez, Potosí

• Visit the Casa de la Libertad in Sucre

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

  Sucre

• Ride up to Cristo de la Concordia

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

  Cochabamba

• Volunteer at Senda Verde animal refuge

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

  Coroico, Yungas

• Bar-hop in Sopocachi, La Paz

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

  La Paz

• Panorama from Mirador Killi Killi

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

  La Paz

• Swim with pink dolphins in the Yacuma Pampas

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

  Rurrenabaque, Beni

• Condor-watch in Apolobamba

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

  Apolobamba, La Paz

• Learn to cook silpancho in Cochabamba

  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.

  Cochabamba

• Cheer at Cholita wrestling in El Alto

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

  El Alto