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Villa Tunari and Inti Wara Yassi

Monday, July 5th, 2010

In Bolivia, short distances often go a long way. The 166 kilometer (100 mile) trip from Cocabamba to Villa Tunari is a worthy example, descending 8,000 feet

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Travel Spotlight: Samaipata

Friday, March 26th, 2010

In the Foothills of the Andes: Samaipata and El Fuerte Historic, tranquil…

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71 Injured in La Paz Bus Flip

Monday, March 8th, 2010

On march 8th, 39 people were injured when a bus overloaded with morning commuters traveling from El Alto to La Paz had a brake failure and accelerated…

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Estimated 100,000 tourists at Carnaval in Oruro

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

On February 13th, Bolivian Vice-Minsiter of Tourism Iván Cahuaya told the press today that they are expecting to receive around 100,000 tourists…

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January: 80+ Die in Traffic Accidents

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

The month of Janaury proved a bloody one on Bolivia’s roads, with several major bus crashes and numerous smaller crashes that left around 80….

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Israeli Tourist Murdered in La Paz

Monday, January 25th, 2010

An Israeli, Amrit Arusi (24) tourist was stabbed to death in La Paz while trying to defend his girlfriend from some kind of attempted robbery or assualt. An …

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Tourism Up 10% in 2009

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

The Bolivian government believes that the tourism sector grew 10% in 2009 despite the global financial crisis and the H1N1 flu pandemic. Vice-minister of tourism and industry Iván Cahuaya declared that tourism revenues
reached 314 million dollars in 2009. Cahuaya said, “Since 2006 the flow of tourists has grown in number to more than 1 million [...]

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