Altitude comes first
La Paz is about 3,650 metres and its airport above 4,000, Potosí above 4,000, Uyuni around 3,650. Sleep lower first where possible (Sucre is about 2,800), go slowly and ask a doctor about altitude before travelling.
Destination
Bolivia
Salt flats and red lagoons on the Altiplano, high-altitude cities from La Paz to Sucre and Lake Titicaca's Isla del Sol, in a country where altitude sets the pace.
Salar de UyuniSalt flat
La PazSeat of government
Isla del SolTiticaca island
SucreWhite city
PotosíSilver city
Laguna ColoradaRed lagoon
Top destinations in Bolivia
Handpicked places that create different chapters of the same country.
Salar de Uyuni
PotosíThe world's largest salt flat, over 10,000 square kilometres at about 3,650 metres, mirror-like when a thin layer of rainwater covers it.
Salt · MirrorLa Paz
La PazThe seat of government at about 3,650 metres, set below the snowy Illimani and linked by the Mi Teleférico urban cable cars.
City · AltitudeIsla del Sol
La PazA car-free island on Lake Titicaca where Inca tradition places the birth of the sun god, with footpaths, terraces and ruins.
Island · IncaSucre
ChuquisacaBolivia's constitutional capital at about 2,800 metres, UNESCO-listed in 1991, known as the white city for its whitewashed colonial buildings.
Colonial · CapitalPotosí
PotosíA colonial silver city at about 4,070 metres, beneath Cerro Rico, with the Casa de la Moneda, its old colonial mint.
Silver · HistoryLaguna Colorada
PotosíA shallow red lagoon at about 4,280 metres, coloured by algae and sediment, where James's, Andean and Chilean flamingos feed.
Lagoon · Flamingos
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Bolivia travel guide
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Choose your Uyuni season
The salt flat shows its white hexagon crust in the dry months, roughly April to November, and its mirror effect when thin water covers it, roughly December to April. Choose by what you most want to see.
Route across the Altiplano
A natural order runs from La Paz to Lake Titicaca and Isla del Sol, then Sucre and Potosí, ending with the Uyuni and Laguna Colorada circuit. Roads are slow, so keep spare days.
Check entry and cash
Entry rules depend on your passport and can change, so check them with official sources before booking. Cards can be less widely accepted outside the main cities, so carry some cash in local currency.
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