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Longer reads on the things that shape daily life in Bolivia, from the coca leaf to the state of the glaciers above La Paz.

Coca Customs and Rituals in Bolivia: The Sacred Leaf, Daily Practice, and Why It Matters

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 by boliviaguide

Culture & HistoryCoca Customs and Rituals in Bolivia: The Sacred Leaf, Daily Practice, and Why It MattersCoca leaves arrive at the table in La Paz within ten minutes of you sitting down. The waiter brings a small ceramic teapot, a cup, and a bag of dried…Read the guide

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Environmental Problems Facing Bolivia: Deforestation, Fire, Mining, and the Glaciers

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 by boliviaguide

Culture & HistoryEnvironmental Problems Facing Bolivia: Deforestation, Fire, Mining, and the GlaciersIn 2025 Bolivia lost more primary tropical forest than any country in the world except Brazil. The figure was 1.5 million acres, slightly less than the entire surface area of…Read the guide

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Uyuni Salt Flats Tours51 La Paz57 Lake Titicaca & Copacabana14 Atacama Border Crossings11 Tiwanaku Ruins Tours9 Sucre Tours7 Death Road Biking5 Food & Wine Experiences6

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Bolivia Guide

Independent guides and tour reviews from across Bolivia — written like advice from a friend who has already been, from the La Paz cable cars to the last lagoon before Chile.

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City Tours8 Cable Car Rides5 Moon Valley9 Death Road Biking5 Tiwanaku Ruins9 Lake Titicaca14

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