Rahim Tabet | Februari 18, 2016 |
Bolivia
|
South America
Bolivia (Bolivia) (Quechua: Bulibiya, Aymara: Wuliwya, Guarani: Volivia) is a country in South America bordering Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile. Bolivia would have been inhabited by Indians 13,000 BC. The capital of Bolivia is Sucre. A number of major cities in Bolivia: Santa Cruz de La Sierra, La Paz, Cochabamba and El Alto.
Travel and holidays to Bolivia
Bolivia is known for rugged landscapes and large vineyards. Bolivia also has a volcanic region in the south of the country and the Amazon. The Bolivian Amazon has include 2000 different plants and approximately 1200 different species of birds. There is also the famous salt flats in Uyuni Salar (12,000 km²). Bolivia is not yet well known among tourists.
Official Name: Plurinational State of Bolivia
Continent: South America
Area: 1,098,581 km²
Capital: Sucre
Population: 10,907,778 inhabitants (2010)
Form of government: Republic
Highest point: 6542 m (Nevado Sajama)
Distance (Amsterdam - Sucre): 10,399 km
Flight Duration: about 15 hours
Travel advice
Availability: exercise vigilance.
More information on this advice can be found at national government.
Best time
May, June, July, August and September are the best months to travel to Bolivia. In these months the temperatures are most pleasant, it is best to do for tourists and also avoid the rainy season.
Travel offer
On our trip selection page provides a list of reliable companies that offer complete travel and holidays to Bolivia. It also contains an overview of separate travel components (car rental, hotels and airline tickets) that you can put together your ideal trip.
Weather and Climate
The Andes has great influence on the climate in Bolivia. This mountain range creates a partition of the country in different climate zones. To the north is generally tropical and humid in the south east hot and dry in the valleys and moderate cooling in the highland cold. Depending on the height it is getting colder. The summer and winter of Bolivia running opposite to that of the Netherlands.
The current weather (forecast) and a forecast for Bolivia, visit our comprehensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate in Bolivia, please visit Climate Info.
Language
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, Guaraní and other indigenous languages are all 33 official languages in Bolivia.
Travel documents
You must have a passport valid for at least 6 months upon arrival in Bolivia.
A visa is not necessary if you are staying in Bolivia for less than 90 days.
Embassies and consulates
Below is a list of relevant diplomatic representations with, inter alia, address and contact information.
Dutch Embassy in Peru (also for Bolivia): peru.nlambassade.org.
Dutch consulates in Bolivia: peru.nlambassade.org.
Bolivian Embassy in the Netherlands embassyofbolivia.nl.
Immunization (vaccination)
To retrieve a visit to Bolivia is the recommended one or more vaccinations.
For extensive vaccination advice and making a vaccination appointment with your area, please contact Meditel travel vaccinations. You can also see if your health insurance will cover the vaccination (s).
Malaria
In Bolivia (excl La Paz, Oruro, Potosi, Sucre and Lake Titicaca) is malaria.
For prevention and control of malaria, please visit our main malaria page.
Money
Bolivia is paid for with Bolivian Bolivianos (BOB).
The current status of this currency (currency, currency) can be found on our exchange rate page.
An overview of all ATMs in Bolivia can be found on our ATMs page.
Time Difference
During our summer time it is in Bolivia six hours earlier.
During our winter time it is in Bolivia five hours earlier.
Local time, date, and time zone of Bolivia, visit our difference page.
Traffic and route
In Bolivia, you must drive on the right side of the road.
With the Google route planner can provide directions to or from inside Bolivia.
Booking.com
Electricity
In Bolivia you will need in some cases an adapter and / or inverter.
More information about current plugs and sockets in Bolivia can be found on our electricity page.
Emergency services
Should you in case of emergency need the help of police, fire and / or ambulance, you can use emergency numbers below.
- Police: 110
- Fire: 119
- Ambulance: 118
Tap water
It is not recommended to drink water from the tap.
If you are not able to buy bottled water, boil than water for 5 minutes. After cooling the water to have, you can use the safe for drinking and things like brushing teeth, lens cleaning and washing of vegetables and / or fruit.
News from Bolivia
The latest news regarding Bolivia available on Google news.
A summary of the newspapers from Bolivia available at Abyznewslinks.
Internet
Web Sites Bolivia finish on .bo.
Official website of Bolivia: bolivia.gob.bo.
Telephone
The country code (country code) to call someone in Bolivia 00591 or +591.
Want to call from Bolivia to the Netherlands use 0031 or +31.
(If you use a country code, you must omit the first 0 of the number to dial.)
Company information can be found in the Yellow Pages of Bolivia.
Photos and videos
On Flickr, you will find a nice collection of pictures of Bolivia.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos of Bolivia.
Holidays
An overview of all the holidays in Bolivia, visit Beleven.org.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a guide, map, hiking, cycling map, book or DVD about Bolivia? When travel bookstore Hobo you will find an extensive collection.
Reviews and travel experiences
Weather report and TripAdvisor reviews you can find ratings of accommodations (eg. Hotels and rentals), restaurants and destinations in Bolivia, supplemented with photos, videos and sites.
Travelogues
Are you looking for a travel (travelogue) on Bolivia?
On Waarbenjij.nu you will find travel reviews and experiences of travelers who visited Bolivia earlier.
Protected areas and World Heritage
An overview of the protected areas (among others national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in Bolivia can be found on Protected Planet.
An overview of the World Heritage in Bolivia can be found on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Relevant legislation
Below are the relevant laws and regulations, you probably will have to know during your visit to Bolivia.
- Alcohol: Buying and / or drinks from 18 years.
- Alcohol and traffic: Maximum permitted blood alcohol level is 0.7.
- Tobacco: Unknown
- No smoking: No
- Homosexuality: Allowed
Did you know that…
... Lake Titicaca the highest and deepest lake in the world?
... Bolivia regularly has to deal with flooding due to heavy rainfall?
... Is to find the largest salt flat in the world in the west of Bolivia?
... Bolivia for decades is the largest world producer of tin?
... About 90% of Bolivians are Catholic?
Bolivia is known for rugged landscapes and large vineyards. Bolivia also has a volcanic region in the south of the country and the Amazon. The Bolivian Amazon has include 2000 different plants and approximately 1200 different species of birds. There is also the famous salt flats in Uyuni Salar (12,000 km²). Bolivia is not yet well known among tourists.
Continent: South America
Area: 1,098,581 km²
Capital: Sucre
Population: 10,907,778 inhabitants (2010)
Form of government: Republic
Highest point: 6542 m (Nevado Sajama)
Distance (Amsterdam - Sucre): 10,399 km
Flight Duration: about 15 hours
Travel advice
Availability: exercise vigilance.
More information on this advice can be found at national government.
Best time
May, June, July, August and September are the best months to travel to Bolivia. In these months the temperatures are most pleasant, it is best to do for tourists and also avoid the rainy season.
Travel offer
On our trip selection page provides a list of reliable companies that offer complete travel and holidays to Bolivia. It also contains an overview of separate travel components (car rental, hotels and airline tickets) that you can put together your ideal trip.
Weather and Climate
The Andes has great influence on the climate in Bolivia. This mountain range creates a partition of the country in different climate zones. To the north is generally tropical and humid in the south east hot and dry in the valleys and moderate cooling in the highland cold. Depending on the height it is getting colder. The summer and winter of Bolivia running opposite to that of the Netherlands.
The current weather (forecast) and a forecast for Bolivia, visit our comprehensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate in Bolivia, please visit Climate Info.
Language
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, Guaraní and other indigenous languages are all 33 official languages in Bolivia.
Travel documents
You must have a passport valid for at least 6 months upon arrival in Bolivia.
A visa is not necessary if you are staying in Bolivia for less than 90 days.
Embassies and consulates
Below is a list of relevant diplomatic representations with, inter alia, address and contact information.
Dutch Embassy in Peru (also for Bolivia): peru.nlambassade.org.
Dutch consulates in Bolivia: peru.nlambassade.org.
Bolivian Embassy in the Netherlands embassyofbolivia.nl.
Immunization (vaccination)
To retrieve a visit to Bolivia is the recommended one or more vaccinations.
For extensive vaccination advice and making a vaccination appointment with your area, please contact Meditel travel vaccinations. You can also see if your health insurance will cover the vaccination (s).
Malaria
In Bolivia (excl La Paz, Oruro, Potosi, Sucre and Lake Titicaca) is malaria.
For prevention and control of malaria, please visit our main malaria page.
Money
Bolivia is paid for with Bolivian Bolivianos (BOB).
The current status of this currency (currency, currency) can be found on our exchange rate page.
An overview of all ATMs in Bolivia can be found on our ATMs page.
Time Difference
During our summer time it is in Bolivia six hours earlier.
During our winter time it is in Bolivia five hours earlier.
Local time, date, and time zone of Bolivia, visit our difference page.
Traffic and route
In Bolivia, you must drive on the right side of the road.
With the Google route planner can provide directions to or from inside Bolivia.
Booking.com
Electricity
In Bolivia you will need in some cases an adapter and / or inverter.
More information about current plugs and sockets in Bolivia can be found on our electricity page.
Emergency services
Should you in case of emergency need the help of police, fire and / or ambulance, you can use emergency numbers below.
- Police: 110
- Fire: 119
- Ambulance: 118
Tap water
It is not recommended to drink water from the tap.
If you are not able to buy bottled water, boil than water for 5 minutes. After cooling the water to have, you can use the safe for drinking and things like brushing teeth, lens cleaning and washing of vegetables and / or fruit.
News from Bolivia
The latest news regarding Bolivia available on Google news.
A summary of the newspapers from Bolivia available at Abyznewslinks.
Internet
Web Sites Bolivia finish on .bo.
Official website of Bolivia: bolivia.gob.bo.
Telephone
The country code (country code) to call someone in Bolivia 00591 or +591.
Want to call from Bolivia to the Netherlands use 0031 or +31.
(If you use a country code, you must omit the first 0 of the number to dial.)
Company information can be found in the Yellow Pages of Bolivia.
Photos and videos
On Flickr, you will find a nice collection of pictures of Bolivia.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos of Bolivia.
Holidays
An overview of all the holidays in Bolivia, visit Beleven.org.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a guide, map, hiking, cycling map, book or DVD about Bolivia? When travel bookstore Hobo you will find an extensive collection.
Reviews and travel experiences
Weather report and TripAdvisor reviews you can find ratings of accommodations (eg. Hotels and rentals), restaurants and destinations in Bolivia, supplemented with photos, videos and sites.
Travelogues
Are you looking for a travel (travelogue) on Bolivia?
On Waarbenjij.nu you will find travel reviews and experiences of travelers who visited Bolivia earlier.
Protected areas and World Heritage
An overview of the protected areas (among others national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in Bolivia can be found on Protected Planet.
An overview of the World Heritage in Bolivia can be found on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Relevant legislation
Below are the relevant laws and regulations, you probably will have to know during your visit to Bolivia.
- Alcohol: Buying and / or drinks from 18 years.
- Alcohol and traffic: Maximum permitted blood alcohol level is 0.7.
- Tobacco: Unknown
- No smoking: No
- Homosexuality: Allowed
Did you know that…
... Lake Titicaca the highest and deepest lake in the world?
... Bolivia regularly has to deal with flooding due to heavy rainfall?
... Is to find the largest salt flat in the world in the west of Bolivia?
... Bolivia for decades is the largest world producer of tin?
... About 90% of Bolivians are Catholic?
.jpg)
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar