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potosi casa moneda
Attraction

Casa de la Moneda de Potosí

Once the colonial mint of Potosí, Casa de la Moneda preserves 18th-century rollers, Andean paintings, and coin collections. An essential museum for understanding Bolivia's mining and monetary heritage.

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Yampupata Peninsula

Twenty kilometers north of Copacabana, the Yampupata Peninsula extends into Lake Titicaca facing Isla del Sol: an Aymara village, hiking trails and Andean birdlife.

Islands
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Attraction

Volcan Nuevo Mundo

Volcan Nuevo Mundo

A stratovolcano standing at 5,438 m in southwestern Potosí, Nuevo Mundo offers a challenging ascent across the Bolivian Altiplano.

MountainsVolcanoes
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Yungas Valley

Northeast of La Paz, the Yungas valley links the Altiplano to the tropical rainforest: Coroico, El Choro trek, Death Road and Afro-Bolivian villages.

TrekkingVillages
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Uros

Archipelago of floating reed islands on Lake Titicaca, at 3,810 m altitude. Access from Puno, crossing of approximately 30 minutes.

Islands
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Train Cemetery, Uyuni

Three kilometers from Uyuni, dozens of rusted locomotives stand as witnesses to Bolivia's mining heyday and the railway decline of the 1940s.

History
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Attraction

Tarabuco Artisan Market

65 km from Sucre, Tarabuco's Sunday market brings together Yampara communities around their textiles, cuisine, and a vibrant indigenous heritage.

MarketsVillages
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La Susana mine

Abandoned silver and tin mines at 4,000 m on the western slope of Ancohuma, a key stop on the trek to Laguna Glaciar and the Cordillera Real.

TrekkingMountains
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Attraction

Sucre's Central Market

Across three levels just steps from Plaza 25 de Mayo, Sucre's Central Market brings together fresh fruit, meat, cheese, and traditional Bolivian cuisine.

Markets
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Attraction

Tiquina Strait

An 800-metre passage linking the two basins of Lake Titicaca, Tiquina Strait is the mandatory stop on the route between La Paz and Copacabana.

Hiking
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Attraction

Valle de las Rocas

In the heart of the Siloli Desert, Valle de las Rocas lines up volcanic formations sculpted by erosion, including the famous Arbol de Piedra, a key stop on the Salar de Uyuni circuit.

NatureDeserts
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San Pedro Cave

At the foot of a marble cliff near Sorata, San Pedro Cave shelters an underground lagoon, bats and an old colonial legend.

Caves
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Attraction

Salar d'Atacama

Chile's largest salt desert, the Salar d'Atacama is home to pink flamingo lagoons, volcanoes and one of the world's major sources of lithium.

MountainsDeserts
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Sacred Valley of the Incas

Agricultural heart of the Inca Empire near Cusco, the Sacred Valley aligns archaeological sites, Andean villages and cultivated terraces leading to Machu Picchu.

TrekkingMountains
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Recoleta Convent, Sucre

Founded in 1600 on the slopes of Cerro Churuquella, the Recoleta Convent combines a museum, historic library and viewpoint over Sucre.

History
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Attraction

Pulacayo Mining Site

About 25 km from Uyuni, the former Huanchaca mining complex preserves a train cemetery, the Maestranza and the remnants of a century of silver extraction.

UNESCO SitesHistory
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The Ruins of Pilkokaina

Inca palace attributed to Túpac Yupanqui, Pilkokaina overlooks Lake Titicaca from the south of Isla del Sol. Architecture, access and practical visit information.

ReligionRuins
nevado sajama
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Mont Nevado Sajama

Bolivia's highest peak at 6,542 m, Nevado Sajama dominates a national park rich in Andean wildlife, geysers, hot springs, and pre-Hispanic heritage.

MountainsVolcanoes

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