Background about Bolivia

Cancelled visit, Jim and Mike Baird -- Bolivia and Peru, via Elderhostel.org

Elderhostel Program Summary
Summer 2001 Catalog (Jul, Aug, Sep)
Location: BOLIVIA PERU 
Program Title: Civilizations at the Top of the World 
http://www.elderhostel.org/

stops in --                           nights
SANTA CRUZ , BOLIVIA 1 (Transfer overnight) 
SANTA CRUZ , BOLIVIA 1
SAN JAVIER , BOLIVIA   1 (near Trinidad)
SANTA CRUZ , BOLIVIA 1
SUCRE , BOLIVIA             3
LA PAZ , BOLIVIA             3
(Yucay) URUBAMBA VALLEY , PERU 1 (you get 1/2 day in Machu Picchu)
CUSCO , PERU                 3
LIMA , PERU                      1
Map at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mybolivia/files/bolivia-map.gif  to
see where these cities are.. they start at Santa Cruz to acclimatize you to the altitude

Detailed itinerary was at
http://www.elderhostel.org/catalog/int/SUD/itiI12P01000.html 

What's included was at
http://www.elderhostel.org/Catalog/int/intinc.html 

Music of Bolivia - Llajta Musica!!
http://www.ssc.msu.edu/~llajta/musica.html 
A collection of Bolivian music in Real Audio and Media Player formats
LLAJTA - The Bolivian Educational and Cultural Network

Yahoo! Group for Bolivia Planning (private membership)

About's Bolivia for Visitors 
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/travel/gosouthamerica/library/weekly/aa113098.htm  

Another Large Map of Bolivia but sparse 
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/travel/gosouthamerica/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lib.utexas.edu%2FLibs%2FPCL%2FMap%255Fcollection%2Famericas%2FBolivia.GIF  

Avanti Peru and Bolivia site - not particularly good 
http://www.traveldiscounts.com/discount/latam/avanti/sa967b.htm  

Elderhostel on Bolivia-very educational oriented 
http://www.elderhostel.org/catalog/int/SUD/sumI12P01000.html  

Encarta Encyclopedia on Bolivia-good 
http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=761563800  

Map of Bolivia showing major cities-good 
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/travel/gosouthamerica/library/graphics/bolmap.gif  

Maps of MANY minor cities in Bolivia - good! 
http://www.multimap.com/index/BL1.htm  

Yahoo Map of Bolivia - so so 
http://travel.yahoo.com/t/South_America/Bolivia/map.html  

Yahoo travel on Bolivia is pretty good
http://travel.yahoo.com/t/South_America/Bolivia/  

americanadventures.com Bolivia - We initially favored this one 3-7-01 
http://americanadventures.com/hostelling/bolivia.htm  (dead link 2002)

Cities of Bolivia, Click on a city name on this map of Bolivia to find extensive resources for lodging, sightseeing, geography, history, art, culture, sports, recreation and more
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/travel/gosouthamerica/library/blBolMap.htm