Bolivia - The Cordilleras & Yungas (PDF Chapter)
This is the Cordilleras & Yungas chapter from Lonely Planet’s Bolivia guide-book.
Caught between the Andes and the Amazon, this rugged region has just about everything you could ask for from your Bolivian adventure. Pick from glacier-capped 6000m peaks, cloud forests, treks along preserved Inca trails, and wildlife-watching opportunities aplenty.
- get dusty as you cheat death on a mountain-bike descent of nearly 3600m on the World’s Most Dangerous Road
- maps
- treat yourself to a few days of warm weather, a hammock and a poolside drink in Coroi-co
- transport
- embrace your adventurous spirit while climbing, hiking and mountain biking in the hills around Sorata
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Cordillera Real, Huayna Potosí, Condoriri Massif, Ancohuma, Illimani, Chachacomani, The Yungas, Coroico & Yolosa, El Choro Trek, Takesi Trek, Yunga Cruz Trek, Chulumani & Around, Guanay, El Camino del Oro, Sorata, Aucapata & Iskan-waya, Cordillera Apolobamba, Charazani, Área Natural de Manejo Integrado Nacional Apolo-bamba, Cordillera Quimsa Cruz.
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