EMBASSY OF BOLIVIA 3014 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20008 T: 202 483 4410 F: 202 328 3712 boliviawdc.org
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2020 EST.): 11,673,029 • CAPITAL: Sucre (constitutional), La Paz (seat of government) • MAIN CITIES: Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, El Alto • VISA: U.S. passports must be valid for six months from the date of entry. A visa is not required • HEALTH: Yellow fever immunization is required. Precautions against hepatitis A, typhoid and polio recommended,
plus malaria below 2,500 meters. Altitude sickness can be a problem in mountain regions • CURRENCY: Boliviano (Bs) = 100 centavos. The U.S. dollar is the most accepted form of currency. Major credit cards are accepted in larger cities • EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): Bs6.86 = $1 • TIME: GMT –4 • ELECTRICITY: 220 volts (La Paz also 110 volts). An adaptor may be required for some electrical appliances • DRIVING: On the right. International driving permit or Inter-American permit required • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2023): Jan 1, 22; Feb 28; Mar 1; April 15; May 1, 2; Jun 16, 21; Aug 6; Oct 17; Nov 2; Dec 25, 26 • LANGUAGE: Spanish. Also Quechua and Aymara • RELIGION: Catholic • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +591
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