Both book exchange and mountain gear supplier (as well as an occasional information stop), the Spitting Llama is one of three English-speaking stores run by a Bolivian and her U.S. husband. The book exchange is extensive, offering a variety of novels at a 2-1 or 1½-1 price exchange. New and used...
Tatoo is a top source for brand-name sportswear, trekking and camping equipment, biking accessories and more. The Zona Rosario store also stocks guidebooks and maps. The knowledgeable staff provides information on mountaineering courses and seminars, and offers tips on...
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Rosario, La Paz Neighborhoods, La Paz, Bolivia
December and January are traditionally the wet winter months, but February throughout November make up for it with sufficient sun.
Aside from Carnaval in Oruro, most Bolivian holidays are celebrated biggest around the lake. The islands themselves stay fairly quiet, though Copcabana is known to...
Tours throughout the Andes are all too often overlooked for trips that venture deep into the jungle or that surf wild, white waves. Bolivia's rolling foothills and dramatic peaks, however, are some of the most majestic parts of the country. An organized and thorough tour throughout is worth looking...
Potosí is a good place to purchase jewelery, silver, tin products and local handicrafts at reasonable prices. Many of the souvenirs are made in nearby indigenous villages. As well as the local market on Calle Oruro, there is Mercado Arsenal on Plaza Saavedra (Calle Sucre and Omiste), which is a...