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Travel Warning: Travellers are advised not to travel to Bolivia unless on essential business. For further advice visitors should contact their local government travel advice department.
AIR: The national airline is Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano (LB). Other airlines serving Bolivia include American Airlines, which flies from major European cities to La Paz via Miami. British Airways flies to Miami and Rio, from where connecting LAB or Varig flights to Bolivia are available.
Approximate flight times: From La Paz to London is 14 hours 30 minutes and from Santa Cruz is 14 hours 40 minutes.
International airports: La Paz (LPB) (John F Kennedy) is 14km (8.5 miles) southwest of La Paz. Coach services to the city depart whenever there are scheduled flight arrivals (travel time – 20 minutes). Services from the city to the airport depart from Plaza Isabel La Catolica. Minibus and taxis are also available.
Santa Cruz (VVI) (Viru-Viru) is 16km (10 miles) from the centre of Santa Cruz. Restaurant and duty-free facilities are available.
The Visit South America Pass: The Visit South America Pass: Must be bought outside South America in country of residence and allows unlimited travel to 36 cities in the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile (except Easter Island), Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Participating airlines include LAN-Chile (LA), Aer Lingus (EI), American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Finnair (AY), IBERIA (IB) and Qantas (QF). A minimum of three flights must be booked, with no maximum; the maximum stay is 60 days, with no minimum, and prices depend on the amount of flight zones covered. For both air passes children under 12 years of age are entitled to a 33 per cent discount and infants (under two years old) only pay ten per cent of the adult fare. For further details contact one of the participating airlines.
Departure tax: US$25. Payable in US Dollars for all non-residents. There are additional exit taxes for visitors staying longer than 90 days; these vary according to onward destination.
SEA: Although it is a member of the International Maritime Organisation, Bolivia is wholly landlocked. However, it is possible to reach ports in Peru, Chile, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina by ship, and from there there are rail connections to La Paz or Santa Cruz. The nearest seaport is Arica in the extreme north of Chile.
LAKE: Steamers cross Lake Titicaca to the Peruvian port of Puno from Guaqui, the most important port on the lake. Situated 90km (56 miles) from La Paz, it is accessible both by road and rail, though generally services are slow.
RAIL: There is a twice weekly connection from La Paz to Buenos Aires (Argentina), and a twice monthly connection to Arica (Chile). There is also a weekly train to Calama (Chile) with bus connections to Antofagasta. There is currently no service to Brazil via the line to Corumba.
ROAD: The Pan-American Highway which links the Argentine Republic with Peru crosses Bolivian territory from the south to the northwest. Driving in the rainy season may be hazardous. During recent years, much attention has been given to new roads, and the principal highways are now well maintained.
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