Bolivia Travel Advisory

Local Situation: 3.2 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Bolivia. We detected travel advisories from 6 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.3 / 5

Bolivia shares a land border with 5 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Bolivia), the Advisory Index is 3.3 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Brazil (3.4), Chile (3.4), Peru (3.3), Paraguay with 3.2 and Argentina with 3.1 (of 5).

Bolivia with its capital Sucre is a country in South America (South America), slightly less than three times the size of Montana (1,098,580 km²). The country is located Central South America, southwest of Brazil. The climate can be described as varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid. The landscape is rugged Andes Mountains with a highland plateau (Altiplano), hills, lowland plains of the Amazon Basin. With a population of about 9.25 million citizens.

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Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Bolivia is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

• desertification
• industrial pollution of water supplies used for drinking and irrigation
• loss of biodiversity
• soil erosion from overgrazing and poor cultivation methods (including slash-and-burn agriculture)
• the clearing of land for agricultural purposes and the international demand for tropical timber are contributing to deforestation

Natural hazzards

• flooding in the northeast (March to April)
• volcanic activity in Andes Mountains on the border with Chile; historically active volcanoes in this region are Irruputuncu (5,163 m), which last erupted in 1995, and the Olca-Paruma volcanic complex (5,762 m to 5,167 m)

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Bolivia. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

1. beverages
2. clothing
3. food
4. handicrafts
5. jewelry
6. mining
7. petroleum
8. smelting
9. tobacco

Agriculture products

1. Brazil nuts
2. chia
3. coca
4. coffee
5. corn
6. potatoes
7. quinoa
8. rice
9. soybeans
10. sugarcane

Bolivian Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Bolivia.

Export products

1. gold
2. lead
3. natural gas
4. quinoa
5. silver
6. soy products
7. soybeans
8. tin
9. zinc

Import products

1. iron
2. machinery
3. petroleum products
4. plastics
5. steel
6. vehicles

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Bolivia?

Bolivia is currently rated at 3,2 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 6 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Bolivia.

Is it safe to travel Bolivia in 2020?

Visiting the country Bolivia is usually fine. The score is at 3,2 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Bolivia?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 6 individual sources for Bolivia.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Bolivia?

There are currently 9,592 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Bolivia. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently 310 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Bolivia.

What is the size of Bolivia?

Bolivia has a size of 1,098,580 km² or 424,164 mi² which is slightly less than three times the size of Montana.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

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