Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping & Eating
Several
pensiones
around the plaza offer soup, a main course and bad coffee for under
B$10.
Essentials can be purchased at
tiendas
(small, family-run shops) surrounding the plaza.
Trekkers, however, are advised to bring their supplies from La Paz.
Accommodations are basic no matter where you look. These are relatively comfortable
options.
Residencial Charazani $
(r per person B$20)
Just off the plaza on the Curva road, this nine-room hotel is on your
right. It's fairly basic but offers a fabulous view over the valley and, crucially, access to
doña Sofia's fine Bolivian cooking.
HOTEL
Hotel Akhamani $
(r per person B$20, apt B$40)
A block below the plaza, Hotel Akhamani has the highest
standards and the widest variety of options, including a four-bed mini-apartment with a
private bathroom and small kitchen.
HOTEL
HOTEL
Residencial Inti Wasi $
(r per person B$25)
Arranged around a traditional cobbled courtyard that provides a
pleasant atmosphere, this place can be found a block below the plaza.
Information
There are telephones at the
Transportes Altiplano
(
213-7439)
office on the plaza and
in the
alcaldía
(Town Hall; 213-7282)
, a block below the plaza. There is no ATM in
town; ask at your hotel for local moneychangers. If you happen to find it open, the public
Nawiriywasi Library has books on medicinal plants and the Kallawaya culture, and maps
and information for hikers, trekkers and climbers. Market day is Sunday.
