Natural features
Eduardo Avaroa Reserve lagoons
Potosí
High-altitude desert in the far south-west, with the red Laguna Colorada full of flamingos, the Laguna Verde beneath the Licancabur volcano, geysers …
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Natural features
Salar de Uyuni
Potosí
The largest salt flat in the world, over 10,000 km² of white hexagonal crust; in the rainy season a thin layer of water turns it into a vast mirror.
Historic sites
Isla del Sol, Lake Titicaca
Provincia Manco Kapac, La Paz
An island in Lake Titicaca, the legendary birthplace of the Inca sun god, with Inca ruins, terraces and walking trails.
Attractions
La Paz cable cars and Witches' Market
La Paz
La Paz, at about 3,650 m in a canyon, has the world's largest urban cable car network, Mi Teleférico, with views over the city and El Alto.
Natural features
Madidi National Park
Rurrenabaque, Beni
One of the most biodiverse protected areas in the world, from Andean peaks to Amazon rainforest.
Historic sites
Potosí Cerro Rico mines
Potosí
Potosí, at 4,090 m, was one of the richest cities in the world in the 1600s thanks to the silver of the Cerro Rico mountain, a UNESCO site.
Historic sites
Sucre
Sucre, Chuquisaca
Bolivia's constitutional capital, a whitewashed colonial city, a UNESCO site, with a relaxed atmosphere and many Spanish schools.