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Altitude sickness   La Paz

Altitude sickness, La Paz

 9 Reviews  the last time i was in la paz was in 1998, my ex wife is bolivian and she suffered really bad to the altitude, my self i was fine, but i would suggest that any one arriving in la paz should take it... 

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Fake Taxis or Police   La Paz

Fake Taxis or Police, La Paz

 3 Reviews  The safest way to move by car at night is taking a RADIO TAXI. the difference between RADIO TAXIS AND TAXIS are because they `ve got a sign of their business and the phone number on its roof. For... 

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Rurre : Mosquitoes !!! Moustiques !!

by Maillekeul

In the pampa, they don't make a difference between the local guy and the gringo... They bite !!! We saw frightening backs, legs or arms of travelers, with loads of red bites...So, I will give you three good pieces of advice :- never lie on a hammock in the pampa (they bite through the hammock)- never accept to sleep under a mosquito net with holes - buy a really efficient repellent...Dans la pampa, les sticks deconnent pas et ne font pas de racisme : local ou gringo, tout le monde en prend. On a vu des dos, bras et jambes de voyageurs bourres de points rouges...Aussi, 3 conseils :- ne jamais s'allonger sur un hamac dans la pampa (ils piquent a travers le hamac)- ne jamais accepter de dormir sous une moustiquaire trouee- acheter une creme anti-moustique treeees efficace...

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Fake police!

by Devotchka

We were in Oruro coming back on a train from Uyuni when we took a cab(just like every other time), and the cab driver starts going the wrong way, and then he picks up another passenger who claimed he just got off the train. This was half a block down the road from the train station. Well then he turned left and the passenger(he got in the front seat) got into the back seat so the under cover cop could get in the front. He showed us his badge and demanded to see our passports. That is fine, but then he started to demand to go through our day packs for fake Credit Cards, Travellers checks, and money. My boyfriend then demanded to go to the police station, but the (fake) policeman just started yelling, and told me to be quiet, but we did not let up so eventually the driver let us out. just watch out for anyone who is demanding to see fake anything. Do what we did, and demand to be taken to...

ley 20 - law 20

by utttz

that's simple... 20 bolivianos and I'll let you go. We were stopped by police quite a few times and most of times the result was something to pay:we where asked some imaginary document or stamp or something we couldn't have in order to trade a bribe to go.our documents were registered on a loose sheet of paper in order to make us pay 10 bolivianos for registration.we were directely asked for 50 bolivianos each to get the exit stamp on our papers.The best one was the man in paillon when we where carrying the broken bike to santacruz on a cart. first we were asked for the permission to carry a bike on a cart(?) when he got probably aware that such a law was a bit too fancy even for tourists so we were asked for the exit date on our passport... well how can we possible have the exit date if we're still in is quite a mistery so we were asked for the date of the "supposed exit"... OK...- they...

rompimuellas

by utttz

rompimulellas (shock-absorbers breakers) are the grown up version of those little hills police put on roads to make drivers slow down. Rompimuellas can be really high and steep and they can really break your springs... I've also heard someone calling them dead policemen.

wear a hat!

by utttz

look at the pic! who has no hat is shielding his head... you can bake your brain in the hot sun and a nice headache is granted at night.choose your model

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same old warnings...no flashy...

by millward

same old warnings...keep flashy jewelryto a minimum and keep you camera out of sight and keep your money/passport where any pickpockets cant get them!! ..However, we did not see/hear of any robberies and it all seemed quite safe....Please drink plenty of water (bottled) and take it easy at this altitude.

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Bolivia...is safe??

by AndreSmith

I was very much mislead when I was told that Bolivia was the safest country in South America to visit...during my one month vacation this year I was robbed at gun point in a down town avenue in Santa Cruz...stay away from the avenue "CANOTO" after dark.I was also attacked by 4 street kids as I walked with my wife in a popular touristic park... "Parque Arenal" during the DAY! Although we were not hurt they did get away with my wife's purse that only carried about 100 dollars in bolivian currency.Overall my experiance was unique considering that we were stranded for 2 nights on a bus traveling from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba due to road blocks carried out by drug smugglers I would have to say that I would travel back to Bolivia in the future...I guess you would have to say that I am either stupid or ...just a thrill seeker!

Demand to have your passport stamped!

by jimmilou

In order to avoid fines, one must DEMAND to have their passport stamped upon crossing any Bolivian border.There seems to be some sort of scam at the border crossing from Paraguay into Tarijia, Bolivia. Everyone on our bus knew that we were near the border; however, when we saw the border post, the bus driver wanted to keep going. Most of the people on the bus were Bolivians, so I suppose that it was not vital that they have any documentation of their entrance back into their homeland. Not so for the several foreigners on the bus, including myself, whom were told that we'd be able to get our passports stamped in Santa Cruz, the destination in Bolivia. This did not sound right to me. So I yelled at the bus driver to stop, but he ignored me. It was difficult to get support because, as I said, most people on the bus were Bolivians, and the few other foreigners did not think anything was...

Save the Flamingos....

by richiecdisc

Eduardo Avaroa Park seems expensive to enter at 30 Bolivianos ($4) and the fee is never included in the tours of the Salar de Uyuni but it a worthwhile cause as it represents the biggest breeding ground for flamingos in the world.

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Two blocks down the street of...

by the_dutchman

Two blocks down the street of the Central Bus station is a very busty intersection. Here you wil find many con artists. People with governmental identification papers (false ones) will stop you and ask you for identification, such as passports etc. By the time that they are trough intimidating you your money is gone, so be careful. It has happened to me a number of times in different parts of the world and maybe I look like a real easy target, but just be carefull.

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Residencial Rosario  La Paz

 7 Reviews and 211 Opinions  Hotel Rosario is pretty nice. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The rooms are very clean and... 

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Q:  Hi. Can anyone help me with the best way to get from La Paz to Salar de Uyuni to Arica? We plan to take a 2-4 day tour in... 

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A: Anna, I don't actually know how to do it but when I did the Salar de Uyuni tour in 2003, there was a Dutch couple that got off at the little station near Laguna Blanco... 

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