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Vegetarian Center Cuerpomonte $
(Aroma 64; buffet per kg B$25; 9am-6pm Mon-Sat;
) This place has a buffet selec-
tion of basic and simple food including quinoa cake, mashed sweet potato, salad bar good-
ies, veggie soups and lots of other wholesome, healthy treats.
VEGETARIAN
Alexander $$
(Junín; mains B$22-35)
This is a haven for delicious breakfasts and good coffee. Part of a
chain, Alexander is excellent for sampling local Madidi coffee and any range of break-
fasts, including
huevos rancheros
(spicy scrambled eggs) and gigantic fruit salads served
with yogurt and honey.
INTERNATIONAL
Self-Catering
For a good variety of (relatively expensive) fixings to prepare meals yourself, try minim-
Fidalga
(Plaza Blacutt)
is the cheapest option for groceries, but
IC Norte
(Av Busch at
third anillo)
is the biggest and best supermarket in the city, selling all those foods you
miss from home as well as having an extensive food court.
Naturalia
Offline map
Google map
(
www.naturalia.com.bo
; Independencia 452)
organic grocery store has a wide
selection of locally produced healthy goodies and a small café.
Drinking
The hippest nightspots are along Av San Martin, between the second and third
anillos
(rings) in
Barrio Equipetrol
, a B$10 to $B15 taxi ride from the center. Hot spots change
frequently so it's best to dress to impress, cruise the
piranhar
(strip; literally 'to go
piranha fishing') and see what catches your fancy. Cover charges run from B$20 to B$70
and drinks are expensive; most places start selling drinks between 6pm and 9pm but don't
warm up until 11pm; they then continue until sunrise.
If you don't want to pay entry fees to the discos, at weekends a young beach crowd
gathers with their cars at Río Pira'i during the day, banging out unbelievably loud music
from their gigantic car-boot speakers, while drinking beer, dancing and chatting till late.
The area is potentially unsafe at other times though. Near the university, Av Busch is lined
with places catering to more serious, mostly male, drinkers with less ready cash.
