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feather duvets, heaters and solar-powered hot water in the rooms, as well as restaurants
serving tasty meals (such as llama steaks with quinoa and dehydrated potatoes). Hotel
staff can organize intriguing local excursions to little-known points of interest.
You could theoretically camp along the way. Note that it's illegal to camp on the salt
flat, and illegal to stay in the salt hotel on the way to Isla Incahuasi.
Eating & Drinking
For quick eats, cheap meals are on offer at the market comedor (dining hall) and nearby
street-food stalls. A fast-food kiosk next to the clock tower has a few tables outside and
cheap bites like sandwiches and hamburgers (B$8 to B$35). Nearly every restaurant
doubles as a pub.
PIZZERIA
Minuteman Revolutionary Pizza $$
(Ferroviaria 60; pizzas B$30-40; breakfast & dinner)
This convivial spot, inside the
Toñito Hotel, run by Chris from Boston and his Bolivian wife Sussy, is a deserved travel-
ers' favorite with the best pizzas in town, tasty alternatives like salads, pastas and sand-
wiches, and fantastic desserts. It's also a cozy spot for a beer or candlelit glass of Tarija
wine, or a hearty breakfast (B$20 to B$30) with all you can drink coffee or tea.
Lithium Club $$
(Potosí; mains B$45-70)
This upper-end choice has horrible service and great food. The
international takes on traditional Bolivian dishes like
charque de llama
(llama jerky) and
pailita de llama
(llama stew) bring together authentic flavor combinations with a smidge
of European styling. The high-roofed colonial dining room is made only better by the '80s
rock anthems that play in the background.
BOLIVIAN
Restaurant 16 de Julio $$
(Arce; almuerzo B$18, mains B$18-45)
Right along the main strip, this is a pleasant and
friendly place, with a full spectrum of international and Bolivian dishes. Expect to wait a
while to get served, especially at lunchtime when locals flock here.
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