Bright ideas

• Bring good walking boots that have been worn in.
• Bring spare camera batteries/film and go snap happy.
• Personal wc paper and mini first aid kit.
• Universal adaptor - for camera/batteries/iPod
• Buy a phrasebook and practice your Spanish.
• Keep a photocopy of your passport data pages.

Climate

• Summer is from December to February and winter is from June to August.
• In Summer, when it rains, it is difficult to cross the Salt Flat Uyuni so jeep just border the salt flat Uyuni
• The climate is also affected by your altitude and it is cold.

Money

• Currency of Bolivia: BOB = Bolivia Bolivianos
• GBP £1 = 11.14 BOB
• USD $1 = 6.97 BOB
• EUR $1 = 9.00 BOB
  (Exchange rate subject to fluctuation)
• It is advised that you take a range of methods to access your money while travelling. Hard USD cash, traveller’s cheques, ATM and credit cards – this will ensure that you will always have access to funds.

Time

• Bolivia: GMT - 4hrs