Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
tion many central travel agents also sell tickets on selected services for a small commis-
sion.
If you are headed to Tarija, Villazón or Uyuni, you'll have more luck going to Potosí;
the quickest and comfiest (if not the cheapest) way to get there is in a shared taxi (B$50,
two hours), which can be arranged through your hotel or by calling direct. Try
Turismo
Global
(
642-5125)
,
Cielito Lindo
(
644-1014)
or
Infinito del Sur
(
642-2277)
.
DESTINATION COST (B$) DURATION (HR)
Camiri
100
14
Cochabamba
50-70
12
La Paz
70-135
14-16
Oruro
50-60
10
Potosí
15-0
3
Santa Cruz
94-105
15-20
Getting Around
To/From the Airport
The airport, 9km northwest of town, is accessed by
micros 1
or
F
(allow an hour to be
safe) from Av Hernando Siles, by the
banderita blanca
taxi from Av España, or by taxi
(fixed tariff B$25).
Bus & Micro
Lots of buses and
micros
(B$1.50) ply circuitous routes around the city's one-way streets
and all seem to congregate at or near the market between runs. They're usually crowded,
but fortunately Sucre is a town of short distances. The most useful routes are
micros 7
,
C
and
G
that climb the steep Av Grau hill to La Recoleta, and
micro A
, which serves the
main bus terminal.
Rental Car
Imbex
(
646-1222; Serrano 165 btwn Bolívar and Potosí)
4WDs from B$350 a day.
