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.): 11,673,021 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.): Bs6.91 = $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 (2021): Jan 1, 22; Feb 15, 16; April 2; May 1; Jun 3, 21; Aug 6; Oct 17; Nov 2; Dec 25 LANGUAGE: Spanish. Also Quechua and Aymara RELIGION: Catholic COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +591
Cobija
Riberalta
BRAZIL
Trinidad B OLIVIA Lake Titicaca La Paz Oruro Sucre Santa Cruz
Tarija CHILE ARGENTINA
Villa Montes P ARA GU A Y
Isla del Pescado rocky outcrop in Salar de Uyuni, Daniel Campos province
