Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Worldwide travel insurance is available at
www.lonelyplanet.com/travel_services
. You
can buy, extend and claim online anytime - even if you're already on the road.
Some other companies include the following:
ETA
(
www.eta.co.uk
)
Insure My Trip
(
www.insuremytrip.com
)
Travel Guard
(
www.travelguard.com
)
World Nomads
(
www.worldnomads.com
)
Internet Access
Nearly every corner of Bolivia has a cyber cafe, and wi-fi is now standard in most
midrange and top-end hotels (and many cafes). Rates run from B$2 to B$5 per hour. In
smaller towns, expect to pay more - check the local Entel offices and be ready for slow
satellite connections.
Language Courses
Language courses are offered in Cochabamba, Coroico, La Paz, Oruro and Sucre. Includ-
ing a homestay will greatly expand your cultural exposure and increase your learning
curve.
PRACTICALITIES
Addresses
In addresses
s/n
means
sin número
(no street number). In smaller cities, landmarks are preferred to
street names to get around.
Electricity
Most electricity currents are 220V AC, at 50Hz. Most plugs and sockets are the two-pin, round-prong
variety, but a few anomalous American-style two-pin, parallel flat-pronged sockets exist.
Newspapers
Most locals take their coca tea or
cafecito
('little' coffee) with
La Razón
(
www.la-razon.com
, in
Spanish), the nation's biggest daily newspaper. In Sucre seek out
El Correo del Sur
(
www.correodelsur.com
, in
Spanish); in Santa Cruz,
El Deber
(
www.eldeber.com.bo
,
in Spanish). International periodicals are sold in bigger
cities.
