Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
By taxi
Taxis wait for arriving passengers at the train and bus stations, but everything is so
close that you may as well walk. All routes out of Tupiza pass through some fairly spectacu-
lar landscapes, so try to travel in daylight.
INFORMATION
Tourist information
There's no formal tourist information office, but the town's
tour operat-
ors
can tell you all you need to know, though obviously with a view to selling you some kind
of trip.
ACCOMMODATION
Hostal Valle Hermoso
Av Pedro Araya 02 6942370,
bolivia.freehosting.net
.
Split
betweentwomainbuildingsandasmaller“backpacker”annexe,theHostellingInternational-
affiliated Valle Hermoso has a range of clean and sunny dorms and private rooms (with either
shared or private bathrooms; most also have TVs). There's a book ex
chan
ge, laund
ry ser
vice,
common rooms with TVs, a DVD library and a roof terrace. Dorms
Bs20
; doubles
Bs100
Hotel La Torre
Av Chichas and Chuquisaca 02 6942633,
latorrehotel@yahoo.es
.
A
fine alternative to the bigger operators, with a welcoming, family feel: there are pot plants
galore, polished floors and a lovely roof terrace. Aside from a couple with shared facilities,
all the
rooms have private bathrooms and TVs. Rates include breakfast and kitchen access.
Bs100
Hotel Mitru
Av Chichas 187 02 6943001,
tupizatours.com
.
Tupiza's top hotel is di-
vided into the older “Garden” and more modern “Cactus” sections: rooms in both are com-
fortable, spacious and not without style; the more expensive ones have private bathrooms,
TVs and phones. There's a heated pool,
centr
al courtyard, book exchange, wi-fi access and
laundry service. Rates include breakfast.
Bs90
Hotel Mitru Annexo
Av Avaroa and Chichas 02 6943002.
Just around the corner from its
sister hotel, and with similar standards, Mitru Annexo has benefitted from a recent renova-
tion. Rates include breakfast and use of
Hotel Mitru's
pool. The same management have also
opened up a new budget facility,
El Refugio del Turista on
Sant
a Cru
z, featuring basic rooms
with
shared bathrooms and no breakfast.
Hotel Mitru Annexo
Bs90
;
El Refugio del Turista
Bs80