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About Bolivia
Bolivia and Paraguay are the only landlocked countries in South America. For Bolivia, the nearest seaport is Arica, in Chile.
Mapping Bolivia
Map of Bolivia
Bolivia is located in the heart of South America, between the Andes and the Amazon.
Countries neighbouring Bolivia:
Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
and Chile.
Bolivia Maps and Travel Guides
Bolivia Travel Guides - Bolivia Maps.
Weather in South America:
Local weather forecasts for destinations around Latin America.
La Paz
La Paz, located in the west of the country, is the administrative capital of Bolivia and the highest large city in the world (3,625 m above sea level).
Connections to Peru are very good, by way of Lake Titicaca.
La Paz was founded by the Spanish in 1548, and thrived on its strategic location between the Bolivian silver mines and the ocean.
Although Sucre is the official capital of Bolivia, government office has been held in La Paz since 1898.
The National Museum, and the presidential palace are also in La Paz, and a 12,000 capacity cathedral was completed here in1933.
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Cochabamba
The only reason to travel to Cochabamba is to transit between La Paz and Sucre.
Sucre
The capital of Bolivia, almost in name only, is in the south of the country; south-east of La Paz; where government business is carried out.
The supreme court is located in Sucre as is San Francisco Xavier University; one of the oldest higher education establishments in South America.
Founded as Chuquisaca in 1538, the city was renamed in honour of the first Bolivian president, Antonio Jose de Sucre, in 1840.
Santa Cruz
You'll probably pass through Santa Cruz if you're heading for Brazil or Argentina.
Potosi
Potosi is one of the highest communities in the world, and the place to go to if you want to visit Bolivian tin mines.
It gets mighty cold up here, so wrap up warm.
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