Bolivia - attractions

Bolivia - a country in South America, to which the epithet "most" is more than justified is the most distant and unknown country. By the number of natural resources, Bolivia can easily be called the richest country in South America, and here it is the driest and most salty place on Earth . Travelers from all over the world will enjoy the combination of bright, colorful culture, magnificent landscapes, extreme entertainment, luxury resorts and attractions of Bolivia, photos and descriptions of which you will find in this review.

Natural sights of Bolivia

In Bolivia, a huge number of amazing places created by nature itself. Below are the most famous and visited natural attractions of Bolivia:

1. Madidi National Park - a huge area of ​​untouched jungle, which has become home to more than 9000 species of birds, rare animals, exotic plants. The Madidi National Park is the most biologically diverse park on the planet.
2. Lake Titicaca is the largest and highest mountain lake in South America, located on the border of Bolivia and Peru. Lake Titicaca is a favorite holiday destination for both the local population and the guests of the country.
3. Salar de Uyuni is a flat place formed after the drying of the ancient solonchak lake. After the rain, it is a delightful sight - water and salt form a mirror surface, in which the surrounding landscape and the sky are surprisingly reflected.
4. The National Reserve of Eduardo Avaroa is a park located in the Andes Mountains. Here you can see white solonchaks and colored lakes, as well as meet endangered animals and birds, including huge flocks of flamingos.
5. Cerro Rico is a mountain where silver was previously mined in large quantities. It was this precious metal that attracted Spanish colonizers to the city, under the influence of which the city of Potosi and the indigenous people of Bolivia changed. Now there is no silver in the grief, but tin mining is still in progress.
6. Moon Valley is a labyrinth of cliffs, hollows, canyons and craters. Its relief really resembles the surface of the moon. A walk through the valley is a very popular tourist attraction.
7. The wall of dinosaurs (Cal Orcko) is a unique monument of archeology, which has no analogs anywhere in the world. The age of the wall is about 68 million years, and on its surface scientists counted about 5,000 prints belonging to more than 200 species of reptiles.

Architectural and cultural sights of Bolivia

Having become acquainted with the richest nature of Bolivia, it is worth to visit and see the popular sights of this country created by man:

1. Jesuit missions - a district of 6 cities, which was founded Jesuit priests in the late XVII-early XVIII centuries, the most famous and large of the cities of the complex - San Jose, where you can admire the ancient Spanish architecture.
2. Yungas Road is Bolivia's most dangerous landmark. It is a road in the mountains, passing through the tropics over the precipice. Every year hundreds of people die here, breaking into the abyss.
3. Sucre or the city of four names: Charkas, La Plata and Chuquisaca - this is practically a Spanish town in the heart of South American Bolivia with authentic architecture and plenty of interesting places.
4. Ethnographic museum of miners (Museo Minero). Museum in the usual sense of this place can be called a stretch: tourists are offered a tour deep into the mine, during which you can find out how the employees of this industry worked and what difficulties.
5. The Church of San Francisco (Iglesia San Francisco) - the most popular religious landmark of Bolivia, retaining the spirit of antiquity. Visitors are given the opportunity to view not only the interior of the church, but also stroll along the roof of the building.
6. Mint (Casa de la Moneda) - a museum where a collection of old coins and machines for their manufacture is collected, and there is an exposition of minerals, ancient cutlery and even several mummies.
7. Complex Incaljahta (City of the Incas) is a small ancient town, consisting of 40 buildings, most of which were built in the late 15th century. The complex is open for visits throughout the year.
8. Tiwanako (Tiwanako) is an archaeological complex of pre-Inca culture near Lake Titicaca . At present, this is one of the main attractions of the country, excavations and work on which are conducted until now.

What else to see in Bolivia?

Annually in the town of Oruro there is a colorful carnival, which is the largest cultural event in the country. In this grandiose of the holidays of Bolivia , dance groups take part, and its theme changes annually, which is the main difference from the carnival in Rio de Janeiro.