Is Bolivia safe to travel to?

Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador are the so-called countries of the central Andes and rather not safe to travel to Bolivia until few years ago. Looking back in time Bolivia was not safe at all to travel to until 1990, due to the poverty of the majority of population and to the drugs war. In fact, that was the time when the coca cultivation was moved by cartels to Colombia. Bolivia was not safe to travel to because of political war, too many coup d'etat and too many military interventions in the state issues. President Evo Morales, elected in 2008 decided it was time for the drugs, tin and silver mining oligarchies to stop. He even bought Russian helicopters in order to fight against theese crime structures.

Hotels to stay in La Paz Bolivia and hotels to avoid

When travelling to La Paz, Bolivia to visit Tiawanaku and Puma Punku you need to know which hotels one should avoid or which hotels are best to stay. Theese reviews about hotels to stay in La Paz, Bolivia and hotels to avoid here are the most trusted ones.
First and winner for services in 2014 is Stannum Boutique Hotel in La Paz. "Wonderful services", "A Jewel of a hotel", theese are the words people talk about it.
Since 2014 December, La Paz has the highest and longest urban cable car network in the world.

"The only downside is the shower, the bathrooms are stunning yet the shower head is tiny, they should install rain showers.", yet says other visitor in March, 2014. See more reviews and prices...
   There are about 72 hotels in La Pas, Bolivia. After Stannum, we find Camino Real Suites. "Excellent accomodations in La Paz", "The Royal suites on 11th floor are really good, the view is magnificient" but also a visitor gives us a piece of advice, to call to the hotel in order to get to payment confirmation.

Do not forget, a pleasant staying will allow you to have a great trip to Tiawanaku. See more about location and prices...
Some of us won't go here but others did. Let's see Pirwa Hostel . "Decent", "Worst", "Pretty disappointing" - well these are the words. But taking the price into account, one might find it not ok, but excelent.

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A great location and cheap enough but good enough, as visitors say - Hotel Sagarnaga. "Excellent", "Cheap", "Central location"...

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Read travel tips to Bolivia and PUMA PUNKU!

Travel tips to Bolivia and Puma Punku

You need tips when travel to Bolivia and strategies in order to have a great holliday while visiting Puma Punku. And we taling about travel tips to Bolivia regarding health and money. The first travel tip about Bolivia and Puma Punku is related to the Altiplano. The altitude sickness is the first thing you should care about. So, first travel tip to Bolivia is get used to altitude.

Who built Puma Punku in one night?

Only the Inca people knows who built Puma Punku in one night. But their statement is incredible. They say gods built Puma Punku in one night and not the Inca or their ancestors. To build in one night a lot of blocks of stone like those in Puma Punku is like building an amazing puzzle. Or, perhaps, this is the riddle about the place.

History of Puma Punku

The history of Puma Punku begins in 1945. It was the moment when history truly recorded Puma Punku as a mystery. And it was after Arthur Posnansky said that the history of Puma Punku does not belong, actually, to our history. After searching for evidences for more than 30 years, the archeologist said that Puma Punku and its amazing history goes back to more than 17.000 years ago.

How the weather is at Puma Punku in Bolivia

Some of us may find the weather at Puma Punku in Bolivia not friendly at all. Yet, we're sure that most of us will understand that the weather on the top of the world where Puma Punku is, cannot be an enemy for visiting. According to the weather station used by El Alto Internationl Airport, La Paz, Bolivia, the weather at Puma Punku is rather cool. We have dry winters and short summers.
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As you can see, the warm season lasts from October to December. This means we have about 15 C degrees or 59 F but it can be worse, to only 7-8 C.
November seems to be a good period to visit Puma Punku.

Ruins of Puma Punku in Bolivia

Puma Punku in Bolivia is an amazing travel destination and an unique experience. You will find theese ruins of massive stones in Bolivia, as the complex of Puma Punku is part of

Tiwanaku area, between La Paz and The Lake Titikaka. We are talking about huge, precise cut blocks of stone, brought to Puma Punku on the Altiplano in Bolivia hundreds or maybe thousands of years ago. Some scientists believe that the incredible ruins of Puma Punku in Bolivia 

are even 17.000 years old. No theory is officialy accepted about what theese ruins are, how were they got there and what the purpose of this mysterious construction was.

The ruins of Puma Punku are 45 miles from La Paz. The altitude is 12.000 feet.

One block of stone here in Puma Punku was estimated to be 440 tons weight. The others laying about are even 150 tons. All of them are masterpieces from any modern builder's point of view. Power machines were allowed to anyone at about 500 B.C. when this complex was built. If it is 500 B.C. Other scholars consider 2000 B.C. more realistic.

Puma Punku is, in fact, a place where one can see a lot of megalithic stones on the ground. They are among the largest on Earth and we are talking about granit. Granit cannot be easily cut. So, the interesting thing about the incredible ruins of Puma Punku in Bolivia is how theese stones have been cut or who made perfect holes in them, as though they used power machines and electricity. 

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Some scholars believe the enormous structure of Puma Punku was the victim of a terrible earthquake or a flood humanity had never seen before. But nobody knows for sure when this disaster took place. Especially when we think that in 1945, an archeologist, Arthur Posnansky proposed that this megalithic structure was buit in 17.000 B.C. He proposed this after taking into account the position of the stars in that very moment and the position of the temple or what unknown people had built at Puma Punku.

When you visit this incredible destination, don't forget : you are breatheless. First of all because you are in the altitude of 3.600 m. And, of course, the ruins of this incredible structure, unique on Earth are amazing.
See also how the weather is at Puma Punku in Bolivia!

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Thank you for reading our post and don't forget that we are born to travel!
See also which hotels to avoid when going to La Paz, Bolivia.