The city of Potosi, Bolivia is a beautiful slice of life in a Bolivian city. This is a city that captures the visitors’ imagination and draws him into its tempting lure. Take a Bolivia tour and get lost in the spellbinding lull of life on the altiplano, or plateau.

If one looks a map of Bolivia, one sees a land locked and undeveloped, rugged and vast. It is for this reason the well-preserved monuments contrast starkly against the natural wonderland, inspiring Bolivia travel to all parts of the country. Bolivia’s natural beauty is well and alive.

Arm yourself with a sense of adventure, a walking map and set out to explore the secluded quarters and shaded alleyways of Potosi, Bolivia. Like the well preserved Incan ruins, these stones, some 500 years old, are still in use, are very much part of Potosi, and is enjoyed by the visitor, who appreciates the old world ambiance of this historic city.

Casa Nacional de la Moneda Potosi, Bolivia

Potosi, Bolivia

Potosi, Bolivia

The Cerro Rico Moutain and Potosi

La catedral de San Luis Potosi

Cerro rico dominates Potosi, Bolivia

Tiahuanaco is located on the southeastern shores of Lake Titicaca. It is a widely thought that at its height, Tiahuanaco was a thriving city, and marine fossils were found in the ruins. If this was the case, Lake Titicaca has receded 12 miles since that early time. Even with the aid of an informative guide, a mystery hangs like a cloud over the long abandoned temple-complex and settlement near the southern shores of Lake Titicaca.

This is considered by many archeologists to be the worlds’ most ancient city, which makes this fact even more fascinating is the craftsmanship and painstaking detail that was invested in the creation with which these structures were built. The devotion and the energy that went into the creation of this awe-inspiring site just boggles the mind as you walk through these Inca Ruins, whose renowned is rivaled only by other sites such as Macchu Picchu in Peru.

The culture of Tiahuanaco was said to have flourished from 500 BC to 900-1000 AD. The stark, austere megaliths are covered with powerful and intricately carved geometric designs. The Kalasaya complex is an enormous platform with a sunken courtyard. Solemn megaliths break the continuity of the pale brown dust. Stoic stone faces dot the mortarless stone fortifications of the Temple of Kalasaya complex.

Though not as well-preserved as more recent Inca ruins from the 15th century; just hearing about Tiahuanaco, Inca legends sets the imagination ablaze with folklore and myth.

It is thought by some that this ancient settlement existed long before Lake Titicaca, and that a cataclysmic flood of the like of Noah’s Flood covered parts of the city. Even the mystifying Incan creation myth of the great God Viracocha, who could turn hills into plains and plains into hills, reflect the changing nature of this dramatic landscape.

Centro Espiritual y Político de la Cultura Tiahuanaco

Tiahuanaco-Puerta del Sol

Tiahuanaco, the biggest and most famous pre-Colombian ruins nearest to La Paz

Tiahuanaco, located in Bolivia is a sacred ceremonial centre, the pyramid located there is called Akapana. Some believe it was built by the Aymara people who traditionally have lived near lake Titicaca, which is in the same area as Tiahuanaco.

Tiahuanaco, Bolivia

Here you can explore the history of Isla del Luna and Isla del Sol (Island of the moon and Island of the sun).  On your way to the lake don’t forget to stop at Tiwanaku which is an important archeological site.  This site is known as an important predecessor to the Inca civilization.

Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Bolivia's gateway to Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Views of 6,000 meter monsters in Bolivia, looming over Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

The reeds grow wild on the lake, and the local indigenous people from the Uros tribe use them to make all sorts of things including houses, boats, and even floating islands on which they live.

Lake Titicaca, La Paz, Bolivia

View of Lake Titicaca from Shoreline Near Copacabana - Bolivia

Valle De La Luna, Bolivia

La Paz is the capital of the country providing many of your Bolivia tourist attractions.  There are countless Museums to visit for any avid art fan or fans of artifacts. Many of those museums are housed in colonial buildings in the old city of Calle Jean.  Sagarnarga street is the main drag any tourist would want to visit.  The markets also are a must see, focus on the Mercado de la brujas (witch market that will blow your mind) and Mercado negro.  One of the popular Bolivia attractions is Valle de La Luna where various rock formations will astound you.

Peñas, or clubs that provide live music, also are a big hit in La Paz.  While the party scene is not as big as New York City, you can still have a great time and meet a local Boliviana and Bolivano (whatever your preference).

Valle De La Luna, Bolivia

Valle De La Luna, Bolivia

Valle De La Luna, Bolivia

Valle De La Luna, Bolivia

The Valley of the Moon is a section where the erosion has consumed the top part of a mountain. Not being the solid soil, clay instead of rock, with the course of the centuries the elements have created a work of slightly different art. It is like a desert of stalagmites.

Bolivia - LA Paz - valle de la luna

Valle De La Luna, Bolivia

What other countries can claim the world’s most dangerous road (the death road or death highway) and the ability to walk on water? Yes that’s right I said it, walking on water in Bolivia, its one of the many Bolivia attractions to take part of.  Here are the top 5 Bolivia attractions:

• Valle De La Luna
• Titicaca lake, La Paz surrounding areas
• Tiahuanaco
• Uyuni, Bolivia
• Los Yungas, Bolivia
• Potosi