Bolivia is a land-locked country of staggering natural beauty, and a must on any South American itinerary for travellers seeking to venture off the beaten path. The extremes of topography flow from the snow-capped Andes to the barren Altiplano, via steamy Amazonian jungle, the Cordillero volcanoes and the otherworldly Salar de Uyuni. It has the largest concentration of indigenous people in South America (there are 30 native languages), and traditions, customs and colourful parades permeate everyday life. You\u2019ll see cholitas (indigenous women) wearing traditional skirts and bowler hats everywhere you go. La Paz is the highest capital in the world, and feels gritty and urban, while pretty Sucre harks back to its Spanish days, with red-roofed white colonial houses. It\u2019s an incredible place for wildlife lovers, one of the most bio-diverse countries on the planet, with 40% of the world\u2019s animal and plant life. Spot Spectacled Andean Bears in Parque Nacional Madidi or the endangered blue-throated macaw in Amboro.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3896,"template":"","format":"standard","country_category":[191],"when-filter":[],"type-filter":[],"who-filter":[],"appeal-filter":[],"class_list":["post-4197","destination","type-destination","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country_category-south-america-en-us"],"yoast_head":"\n