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If you are looking for something more adventurous, the Country House ( Click here )
and Apa-Apa Reserva Ecológica ( Click here ) do tasty dinners with a few hours' notice.
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Chulumani's tourist office is in a kiosk on the main plaza, but if you are thinking of ex-
ploring the region it is worth seeking out hotel owners such as English-speaking Javier
Sarabia at the Country House. There's no ATM in Chulumani; Banco Fie on the main
plaza may do credit card advances for 5% commission. Prodem (two blocks west of the
Plaza on Pando) changes US dollars and gives cash advances on credit cards (5% com-
mission). The Cotel office on Plaza Libertad is one of several central phone offices. Inter-
net connections are sporadic; when there is a connection, head to Enternet (Sucre s/n) .
Getting There & Away
Since the closure of the original La Paz-Coroico road to traffic, the nail-biting route from
La Paz to Chulumani, which extends on to Irupana, has claimed the title of 'The World's
Most Dangerous Road.' If you can keep your nerves in check, it is actually an exception-
ally beautiful route, though it's hard to appreciate when your bus is reversing round a
blind, muddy bend in search of a section wide enough to let oncoming traffic past.
Yunga Cruz ( Click here ) trekkers finish in Chulumani. The town is also readily ac-
cessed from Yanacachi at the end of the Takesi trek ( Click here ) . From Yanacachi, walk
down to the main road and wait for transportation headed downhill; it's about 1½ hours to
Chulumani.
From Villa Fátima in La Paz, around the corner of Calles San Borja and 15 de Abril,
different companies depart when full for Chulumani (B$20, four hours) from 8am to 4pm.
From Chulumani, La Paz-bound buses wait around the tranca . Theoretically, there are
several departures before 10am and after 4pm, but in reality services are frequently can-
celled due to lack of interest. Buy your ticket in advance; even if your company doesn't
depart it will be valid for one of those that does.
If you're coming from Coroico, get off at Unduavi and wait for another vehicle. It will
likely be standing-room only; if a seat is a priority, you'll have to go all the way back to
La Paz.
It's also possible to go to Coroico via Coripata; take a La Paz-bound bus and get off at
the crossroads just after Puente Villa at Km 93. Here, wait for a bus or camión to Coripata
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