Tourist Attractions & Monuments Bolivia

Timetable

National museums are generally open Tuesday to Friday from 9:30am to 12:30pm and 3pm to 7pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 1pm. Private museums may have slightly different opening hours. Churches are open from morning to evening.

To be booked

Reservations are rarely necessary, except for guided tours and certain activities (Salar de Uyuni, mountain biking down the Death Road, etc.), treks that require a good preparation, some shows, workshops and various courses. We systematically inform him if this is the case. Generally, a reservation made the day before is sufficient.

Main events

Bolivia has 11 public holidays, when most businesses are closed. In addition to these, several religious festivities, festivals and other events at national, regional or local level mark the calendar

Guided tours

Guided tours are mandatory in some sites (such as the Parque Cretácico de Sucre), where the presence of a guide is essential. Some museums and sites offer guided tours, mostly in Spanish and English, more rarely in French. The rest of the time, you can visit the cities or sites as you wish, but the explanations of a qualified guide will often help you understand the culture and the subtleties of a place (city, museum, monument, or historical site). In addition, the rates charged by them are very affordable.

Smokers

Since February 2020, smoking is strictly forbidden in all public places.

Tourist traps

When visiting, beware of unofficial guides who, in addition to often charging more than official guides, are untrained and have only superficial knowledge of their subject.

One of the tricks of the pickpockets is to divert your attention: if someone throws ketchup, shaving cream or something else on your clothes or on your backpack, quickly run away. The thieves will not insist

What's very local

It is essential to ask the authorization of the inhabitants before taking pictures of them, otherwise serious problems could arise! The belief that one steals the soul of a person by taking a picture is still very strong in Bolivia... In some parts of the country, you will find that it is even very complicated to get a portrait. Be respectful.