Bolivia trekking

• Holidays
• Introduction
• Key Facts
• Climate

• Capital city: Sucre is the official capital of Bolivia and the seat of Justice. La Paz is the seat of government.
• Population: 10,027,254 (est 2012)
• Size of country: 1,098,581 sq km
• Currency: Bolivian boliviano
• Power supply: La Paz 110v, elsewhere 220v/50hz
• Sockets: Two round/flat pin plug
• Language: Spanish, Quechua Aymara
• Time difference: GMT -4 hours
• Visas: British nationals may visit Bolivia as a tourist with a valid passport without a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days
• Religion: Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
• Popular dishes: Salteñas - pastries filled with beef, pork or chicken mixed in a spicy sauce, and sometimes also containing peas, potatoes and other ingredients.
• Popular drinks: Chicha, a whitish, sour brew made from fermented corn and drunk from a hemispherical bowl fashioned from a hollowed gourd (round-bottomed so you can't put it down).
• Did you know: It's customary to spill a bit of chicha on the ground before and after drinking it as an offering to Pachamama, the Inca earth goddess.
• FCO advice: FCO travel advice
• World Travel Guide: World Travel Guide / Bolivia