Bolivia

Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat.

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Why go

Capital: Sucre (constitutional) • La Paz (seat of government)

Currency: Boliviano (BOB)

Languages: Spanish & indigenous official languages

Best time: May–Oct

Weather: Varies from high-altitude Andean to tropical lowlands

Top attractions: Salar de Uyuni • La Paz • Lake Titicaca • Sucre • Potosí

Nature: Andes • Altiplano • Amazon basin • Lake Titicaca • national parks

Quick fact: Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat.