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- <text id=93CT1616>
- <title>
- Bolivia--Travel
- </title>
- <history>
- Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
- South America
- Bolivia
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>CIA World Factbook</source>
- <hdr>
- Travel
- </hdr>
- <body>
- <p> Customs: With regular passports, a 90-day tourist visa can be
- obtained at the airport. Restrictions on entry and exit by car
- are numerous, and procedures for acquiring the necessary
- documentation are time consuming.
- </p>
- <p> Climate and clothing: Temperatures in La Paz range from cool
- to cold; a coat or sweater is useful year round. The rainy
- season lasts from December to March. Santa Cruz is often hot
- and humid.
- </p>
- <p> Health: To adjust to the altitude, rest for the first 3
- days, eat lightly, and avoid alcohol and cigarettes for the
- first week. Drink plenty of liquids in La Paz, where humidity
- is low. Sanitation is for. Do not eat unwashed fruit and
- vegetables or undercooked meats and fish. Tapwater is not
- potable. Yellow fever inoculation is recommended.
- </p>
- <p> Telecommunications: Telephone service within Bolivia is
- steadily improving, and direct-dialing between most major
- cities and between the US and some major cities is possible.
- Telegraph service is also available. Bolivia is 1 hour ahead of
- eastern standard time.
- </p>
- <p> Transportation: Flights from the US to La Paz take 10-15 hrs.
- Overland travel from neighboring countries is possible but
- complicated. Taxis in La Paz are plentiful and relatively
- inexpensive but must be hailed from the street. Taxis usually
- must be shared.
- </p>
- <p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
- October 1986.
- </p>
-
- </body>
- </article>
- </text>
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