• Population : 8,3 million inhabitants distributed over 1,098,581 square km (more than twice the size of Spain, more than 30 times that of Belgium, equivalent to the size of Chile and Ecuador combined), which represents a population density of only 7.5 inhabitants per square kilometer!
• Amerindians (primarily Aymaras and Quechuas) represent 52% of the population. Mestizos represent 27% and white criollos 21%.

• Languages : Spanish, Aymara, Quechua and Guaraní, as well as various native languages.
• National Holiday : August 6 (Declaration of Independence), a holiday throughout Bolivia.
• Currency : The Bolivian peso, referred to as the Boliviano (Bs), American Dollars ($US).

• Bolivia (– 5 GMT) is located in the heart of South America.
• Boundaries :  Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay to the southeast, Argentina to the south, Chile to the southwest and west, and Peru to the north and northwest.
• Capital : La Paz (administrative capital) with approximately 2.4 million inhabitants. Sucre is the constitutional capital.
• Main Cities : La Paz, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, Oruro, Sucre, Potosí, Tarija, and Trinidad.

• Maximum / Minimum Altitudes : 6,542 meters (21.458 feet), the snow-covered Mount Sajama. 100 meters (330 feet), Bañados del Izozog.
• Climate : Tropical on the eastern lowland plains and jungles, temperate in the middle altitude valleys, and cold and dry in the Andes highlands and on the Altiplano (although it gets warm during the day).
• Seasons :
  

- Dry season : From June through October (Southern Hemisphere Winter). Most visitors choose this period for their visit. The air, however, is quite dry and temperatures plummet in certain regions of the Andes.

- High precipitation season : Most of the yearly rainfall falls between November and March (Southern Hemisphere Summer). Bolivia’s beauty is enhanced in this period. Rainfall or no, one can travel throughout the year over most of the country’s improving highways.

- Intermediate seasons : Considering the characteristics of both dry and wet seasons, transition periods (April-June and September-November) are, in our opinion, the best times to visit Bolivia.

• access from Bolivia :
• access from Chile :
• access from Argentina :

La Paz, Oruro, Sucre-Potosi, Tupiza
Calama, San Pedro de Atacama
Salta, Jujuy