Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
For the adventurous, traveling by river between Asunción and Bolivia (via Corumbá,
Brazil) is likely to involve a series of short journeys and informal arrangements with indi-
vidual boat captains. From Asunción, there's an irregular river ser- vice to Concepción
(Paraguay), and beyond here is where the informal boat arrangements begin. You'll prob-
ably wind up doing it in two stages: from Concepción to Bahía Negra (northern
Paraguay), and Bahía Negra to Corumbá.
PERU
Bolivia is normally reached overland from Peru via Lake Titicaca. If you have time, the
border crossing at
Kasani/Yunguyo
(8am to 6pm) via Copacabana is more appealing than
the faster, less secure and least interesting one at
Desaguadero
(9am to 9pm).
If departing Bolivia directly from La Paz, it's easiest to catch an agency bus to Puno
(Peru); the bus stops in Copa- cabana and for immigration formalities in Yunguyo. A sim-
ilar service goes direct to Cuzco. A cheaper way from Copacabana is by minibus from
Plaza Sucre to the Kasani/Yunguyo border, with onward transportation to the border at
Yunguyo (five mi- nutes) and to Puno.
Bus
Depending on which country you enter from, some intercountry buses booked through an
agency might cover your entire route; at other times you'll switch to an associated bus
company once you cross the border. If traveling by local bus, you'll usually need to catch
onward buses once you've made your border crossing.
Bolivia en tus Manos
(
www.boliviaentusmanos.com/terminal
)
provides online bus schedules from major cities,
including Cochabamba, La Paz, Potosí and Sucre.
Car & Motorcycle
You can enter Bolivia by road from any of the neighboring countries. The route from
Brazil is improving but can still be a little rough, and roads from Paraguay should be con-
sidered only if driving a 4WD. The routes from Argentina, Chile and Peru pose no signi-
ficant problems.
CLIMATE CHANGE & TRAVEL
Every form of transport that relies on carbon-based fuel generates CO2, the main cause of human-induced climate
change. Modern travel is dependent on aeroplanes, which might use less fuel per kilometre per person than most
