home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
CNN Newsroom: Global View
/
CNN Newsroom: Global View.iso
/
sam
/
bol
/
bol.pe3
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1994-05-02
|
2KB
|
46 lines
<text>
<title>
Bolivia: Travel
</title>
<article>
<hdr>
Background Notes: Bolivia
Travel
</hdr>
<body>
<p> Customs: With regular passports, a 90-day tourist visa can
be obtained at the airport. Restrictions on entry and exit by
car are numerous, and procedures for acquiring the necessary
documentation are time consuming.
</p>
<p> Climate and clothing: Temperatures in La Paz range from cool
to cold; a coat or sweater is useful year round. The rainy
season lasts from December to March. Santa Cruz is often hot and
humid.
</p>
<p> Health: To adjust to the altitude, rest for the first 3 days,
eat lightly, and avoid alcohol and cigarettes for the first
week. Drink plenty of liquids in La Paz, where humidity is low.
Sanitation is for. Do not eat unwashed fruit and vegetables or
undercooked meats and fish. Tapwater is not potable. Yellow
fever inoculation is recommended.
</p>
<p> Telecommunications: Telephone service within Bolivia is
steadily improving, and direct-dialing between most major cities
and between the US and some major cities is possible. Telegraph
service is also available. Bolivia is 1 hour ahead of eastern
standard time.
</p>
<p> Transportation: Flights from the US to La Paz take 10-15
hrs. Overland travel from neighboring countries is possible but
complicated. Taxis in La Paz are plentiful and relatively
inexpensive but must be hailed from the street. Taxis usually
must be shared.
</p>
<p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
October 1986.
</p>
</body>
</article>
</text>