Think of what South America is to you and Bolivia will come to mind. Here you find a little bit of everything that can be called South American. In the north and west it borders Brazil, in the south-west Argentina, in the south-east Chile and in the north-west Peru.

Here the high culture of the Incas had its origins; then the Incas were exploited by the Spanisch conquistadores and later by the greed of the tin barons. The white minority has always ruled, while the mestizos and the indigenous population have always been the underclass.

Simon Bolivar, the man who liberated South America, built and named Bolivia. Ché Guevara, the famous revolutionary, made his last stand here.

Bolivia's natural beauty has tremendous variety. In no other country can you find up to 6,000m-high snow-covered mountains, as well as geysers, hot springs and salt lakes. World-renowned Lake Titicaca, situated at a height of over 4000m, will dazzle you as will Bolivias jungles, huge plateaus, deserts and fertile valleys.

 

 
Tourists have not yet discovered Bolivia. For this reason, you will not find hordes of them here; instead you mostly see the nature-loving visitor backpacking through the country getting in touch with the people and learning about a new culture.

We will try to give you an insight into Bolivia on the following pages. If you have more facts about Bolivia or if there is any information we should update please contact us.