Luggage and bags: if you are a backpacker, one tip: try to find a e.g. big potatoe bag on the market to put in your backpack. That helps you to protect it during bus travel and also against thiefs that try to cut your backpack.
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: the nights in the altiplano are very cold, and in general the hostels don´t have heatings. Bring warm clothing
Photo Equipment: you can buy everything as well in Bolivia
Written Jan 15, 2003
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if you are a backpacker, one tip: try to find a e.g. big potatoe bag on the market to put in your backpack. That helps you to protect it during bus travel and...
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Q: Does anyone need accomodation in Oruro for the carnival this friday, saturday and sunday night 4-6/02/05? I had to book a room...
A: Hi---I would be interested. Problem is that I definitely can't be there on Friday, and possibly not on saturday. Plan to arrive Saturday evening or Sunday morning. How...
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Oruro is still one of the biggest towns of Bolivia, but only one time in the year a really touristic place. The carnaval of Oruro is the most famous one in Bolivia.
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ORURO THE CAPITAL OF THE FOLKLORE OF BOLIVIA

You can´t imagine how much i really love Oruro. It´s definitely the smallest cities of Bolivia. it´s turbulent change has affected to Oruro so much. In the past Oruro used to support all the other...
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We arrived in Oruro having caught the morning bus from La Paz. We were then buying tickets to get the train onto Uyuni. Although we only spent a few hours here I hope this information will be of use....
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