Desert, desert and more desert..Go with jeeps and at least get some dirt in your face:)

Auf über 4.000m landet man nur auf wenigen internationalen Flughäfen auf der Welt. Falls euch Höhe zu schaffen macht: vermeide körperliche Anstrengungen. Erstmal hinsetzen und Coca-Tee trinken, zur Not gibt es Sauerstoff-Masken.
Der Flughafen wurde in den letzten Jahren erweitert, es gibt nun Gepäckbänder, verschiedene Gates und einige Shops. Direkt am Ausgang kann man Geld wechseln, bessere Kurse gibt es aber in der Stadt. Um dort hin zu kommen könnt ihr entweder ein Taxi nehmen (Radio-Taxis mit dem Namen des Unternehmens und der Telefonnummer auf dem Dach sind etwas teurer aber am sichersten, zu empfehlen z.B. "Taxi del Sur"). Es gibt auch Mini-Busse die euch sehr günstig in die Stadt bringen – definitiv die erste bolivianische Erfahrung für alle Neuankömmlinge. ;)

--> If you have problems with the altitude take it slow at >4.000m. On your way to La Paz you can take a taxi (safest are "radio-taxis with the companies name and number on the top) or a mini-bus (cheap and including the real first bolivian travel experience!)

Very clean and resonably priced hostel. Good location, but taxis are cheap enough. The bar area has a great pub feel to it if your feeling home sick.

This isn’t quite as exciting as I wanted it to be! Looking up at the striking 'devils molar’ from the city, this mountain is iconic, I imagined a hard climb to a sumit with beautiful views. The climb is relatively easy, the views masked by clouds and the only danger came from theives lurking in the road to catch tourists.

Great place for a few days tour. Striking scenery that is out of this world, blinding white salt flats, massive cactai, trees carved in rock by the wind. This place is truely outstanding, but be aware that you must go with a tour as it can be dangerous to travel alone.

Half way up the tourist trap of Sarganaga street is an amazing lady with a cart of milk and fresh juice. The best milkshake you could imagine (banana is a personal favorite) at the lowest price you could imagine and from a lady with a lovely smile. Exceptional.

Forget naked dancing girls and samba dancing - Bolivia is the place where Carnival really kicks off!
I experienced it mostly in the town of Tarija, close to the Argentine border, although it was still kicking along when we arrived in Potosi.
On the morning of the festival's commencement trucks arrived with a cargo of crazily dressed villiagers, one after the other, all singing and laughing and chewing coca leaves.
Military and police started fencing off the streets and there was a sense of aprehension and excitment in the air, of impending action - like a Sam Peckinpah film - but happy.
We wandered out of our hotel with our camera and sensible shoes, looking forward to some cultural stuff - and then - whack! I was all wet. And then whack again - and I was both wet and covered in flour.
It seems to me that there are five elements to Bolivian Carnival. One is the parade. Two is to drink a lot. Three is to throw waterbombs at everyone you can find with Gringo's gaining extra points. Four is to throw flour, with the same rule applying to the Gringo's and five is to set off fireworks.
We fought back against the water bomb throwers. Groups of tourists teamed up and fought running battles against Bolivian kids and the elderly (They were leading by example). Supply problems were our biggest issue and so we enlisted Bolivian children, happy to turn traiter for a small fee, to source and fill our water bombs.
The parade was great and incredilby surreal. (check out the youtube clip - these mice are the local soldiers) And overall this first day was awsome. By end of the next week however as I'd endured drunken miners throwing up on endless bus trips and then, when dieing of altitude sickness in the world highest city, some old woman lent out of a taxi and covered me with flour - the amusement had worn off a little.
Got to say though - I love Bolivia. And I really love it when people with bugger all money really know how to have a good time.

(This hotel is in Sucre - not La Paz because Qype only recognises the town of La Paz in the country of Bolivia)

This is an absoloute colonial gem, right in the heart of Sucre. It’s real old world splendour on a budget with the bonus of cable T.V.
The rooms are centered around a three level central courtyard with flowing trees, water features and lots of little private area’s with tables and benches.

The room we had was huge - more like a suite and furnished very tastefully. Everything worked too - even the hot water!

It’s popular both with backpackers, Bolivian families and buisnessmen so it’s a good idea to try and book ahead.

The location really is central, which lets you take advantage of all the groovy bars, clubs and restarants that are springing up. As well as all the local shopping, cultural events and whatever else is going on in this very interesting part of the world.