r/BoliviaTravel

My partner and I just finished hiking Maccu piccu with no service. We have a flight from Cusco to La Paz scheduled for tomorrow morning (May 12). We both have flights out of La Paz on May 18th. With the current protests, should we still go? Another option would be to stay in Peru until the 18th and buy new flights back, though we don’t love that option ($$$).

We had a tour scheduled for the salt flats that was cancelled. We would still love to go, though that may be unrealistic. We were also interested in visiting Lake Titicaca, but we are assuming transport there may also be impossible. Does anyone have any insights on what we could do as tourists if we do go?

Main question: should we still go?

Hello Travelers in Bolivia!

I know it can be frustrating when travel plans are disrupted by protests, so I wanted to share some advice and outlook on the next 48 hours ahead.

Here is what to expect for the next two days:

1. Monday, May 11, will be a general protest across the country. Travel between cities and even local travel will be difficult.

2. Tuesday, May 12, the former president, Evo Morales, is calling for a march to La Paz from Caracollo, which could cause further issues in traveling to and through La Paz.

3. For those in Rurrenabaque, the Caranavi and Yungas bloqueos are agreed to be lifted after an agreement with the government was reached. Regular bus travel along this route should hopefully be back in movement.

As you can understand, these protests affect everyone and makes daily life for Bolivianos difficult. However, the problems with the gasoline and economic challenges that we have been facing here are also making everything more complicated. Everyone hopes for a better solution even if there are disagreements on how to do this.

Aside from travel disruptions, the protests are not generally a safety threat to travelers as long as you are not trying to cross the protest line or in the middle of some conflict between protesters and police.

My best advice if you can't travel is to enjoy wherever you are, take in the experience to understand deeper the country and life as a local, and save the story as part of your Bolivian adventure :)

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I try to plan a solo trekking trip (july-august, 6-10 week) but I am still not sure where. I am faczinated by Bolovias nature, but I am not sure how ideal is it for a solo female trekking trip. How is public transport, since I don't have a drivers licence? How are hiking trails and how are camping opportinies?

Do you have any experiences?