House of travel South and Central America Brochure 2017 | Page 44

Experience Bolivia BRAZIL PERU Madidi National Park Lake Titicaca Rurrenabaque BOLIVIA LA PAZ Tiahuanaco Ruins Cochabamba Oruro Potosi CHILE ARGENTINA 40 and breathtakingly high, Bolivia is known as the most authentic of South American countries. Its remote location perched in the Andes Mountains has facilitated in keeping its ancient traditions alive. Even in La Paz, the world’s highest capital city at more than 3700m, local women continue to dress in traditional voluminous petticoats, vibrant cloaks and recognisable bowler hats. Meet many of these ladies in the lively street markets where you can pick up everything for a bargain, from an iPod or an alpaca jersey, to bits of dried llama in the Witchdoctor’s Market. Bolivia's natural landscapes and collection of wildlife is about as diverse as your imagination can stretch - not only home to the world's largest salt flats, but frantic piranha and river dolphins are part of the attraction in visiting all corners of Bolivia. Lake Titicaca is an almost mystical landmark. Titicaca is one of the world’s highest lakes, nestled under the dramatic Cordillera Real mountains and is the birthplace of the Children of the Sun, the Inca. Santa Cruz Sucre Uyuni Salt Flats L andlocked PARAGUAY Bolivia is a country so rich in culture and has changed very little over the centuries, its raw intensity will stand out as some of the most educational times of your South American journey.