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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jun 20, 2006
Pros: Lake Titicaca is beautiful. Tiwanaku is really old. Good Guide.
Cons: Long trip, unfriendly locals, altitude, tourist sites kind of dull.
Summary: Finally I found somewhere in Bolivia I could love, well like anyway: truthfully I found somewhere in Bolivia I can tolerate. It’s not really the attractions of the place, although it is a sparse nation it has some beautiful scenery, but rather the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 13, 2010
Pros: Diversity, variety in activities and sights, history
Cons: poverty
Summary: Bolivia is a very diverse nation, not only socially, but geographically and even politically as well. Bolivia has a mountainside, planes and lakes, and even tropical areas and rain forest. As for the social diversity there is a very distinct separation ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 25, 2003
Pros: Different
Cheap
Exciting
Cons: Pick the right time
Take plenty of Mozzy repelent if in the Jungle
Summary: A grueling 22 hour journey from Toronto, 3 planes and four airports later,there I was finally in Bol ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 6, 2002
Pros: Great view of Andes Mountains
Cons: A very poor country with alot of puberty
Summary: Bolivia is a great place to visit if you are into civilizations, this country still has indian tribes roaming as well as the more advanced people who live in La Paz and Sucre. Bolivia is named after Simon Bolivar.It is located in Central South America ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 17, 2001
Pros: Recognition of rights; efforts at creating multicultural societies; developement programs
Cons: attitudes must change
Summary: The recent events taking place in South America tend to cause the rest of the world to pay attention. Peru just elected its first Indian-descent president. Alejandro Toledo defeated former President Alan Garcia. But, the recent few years have been ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 10, 2001
Pros: diversity, nature, lack of tourism
Cons: poor infrastructure
Summary: Bolivia is the most beautiful and spectacular country I ever visited. In the year 2000 I spent 2 months traveling through this wonderful country. In Bolivia I visited: Santa Cruz (1 month), Cochabamba, La Paz, Uyuni, Potosi, Sucre, Parc Amboro, Samaipata ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 31, 2000
Pros: Incredibly Beautiful
Cons: The alititude can be rough
Summary: South-Western Bolivia is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. The Altiplano between the Chilean border and Uyuni in Bolivia offers stark and spectacular mountains, multi-colored lakes, and odd geological formations combined with clear, blue, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 11, 2000
Pros: beautiful, gorgeous, friendly
Cons: nothing
Summary: La joya bella, the beautiful jewel of Bolívia, that’s how the locals call their town. One could say it’s a hidden treasure, for the charming town of Tupiza is definitely off the beaten track. With it’s sunny mediterranean climate, it’s friendly people, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 11, 1999
Pros: CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP
Cons: Difficulty in travelling
Summary: This is truly the greatest place to visit in South America. This is the only place where you can still see a country with a predominately Indian population. The people are genuinely kind. Must See places include:
La Paz -- the main city for ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 2, 1999
Pros: It was the trip of a life time, and I still remember Potosi vividly
Cons: It's depressing to see how most of the world lives
Summary: I decided to take a vacation from my career as a professional student, and bought an open ended plane ticket to Costa Rica. I bummed around solo for the first month or so, with the idea of meeting up with friends in La Paz for the rest of the trip. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 25, 1999
Pros: good day trip, nice museum, bathrooms
Cons: buy gas for the driver, no food out there, take a jacket
Summary: We arrived at the La Paz Airport in the late afternoon, as the March sun was dropping behind the immense snow-capped Illimani peak. Our driver was waiting as we had pre-arranged. It was not extremely cold, but even with just our carry-on luggage, ... read more
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