Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Huaca Huañusca
There's very little to see at
HUACA HUAÑUSCA
, the mountain pass about 45km north of
Tupiza where Butch and Sundance made their last robbery. There's not really much point vis-
iting unless you have a real interest in the two dead outlaws. Having said that, quite a few
travellers obviously do, and it's usually possible to get a group together for a tour within a
day or two.
Villazón and the Argentine border
About 92km south of Tupiza, the ramshackle frontier town of
VILLAZÓN
is the main
bor-
der crossing
between Bolivia and Argentina. Set at an altitude of 3445m, it's a busy little
place bustling with cross-border traffic. Most of the people crossing the border here are
Bolivian migrants who live and work in Argentina. Unless you get stuck overnight, there's
really no reason to linger here; it's better to push straight on into Argentina or to Tupiza or
Tarija
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE: VILLAZÓN AND THE ARGENTINE
BORDER
By train
The train station is about 400m north of the bus terminal. The best way to travel
north from Villazón is by train (
fca.com.bo
). There are services to Tupiza (2hr 45min-2hr
55min), Oruro (15hr 30min-17hr 10min and Uyuni (8hr 20min-9hr 45min). The
Expreso del
Sur
(Wed & Sat) is quicker and more comfortable than the cheaper
Wara Wara del Sur
(Mon
& Thurs).
By bus
The bus terminal is just north of the central plaza on Av República de Argentina, the
main road out of town. There are frequent buses to Tupiza (2hr) and several to Potosi (12hr).
There are also less regular services to Oruro (15hr), overnight buses to Tarija (8hr), and ser-
vices to Buenos Aires and other destinations in Argentina.
CROSSING THE ARGENTINE BORDER
Crossing the border
couldn'tbeeasier.Walksouthfromtheplaza downtothefrontier along
Av Internacional and get an exit stamp at the Bolivian
migración
office (daily 24hr), then
cross the bridge into Argentina, where immigration is open daily 7am-11pm. From the Ar-
gentine border town of La Quiaca there are regular buses to the city of Jujuy, from where
there are connections to the rest of the country. Accommodation and food in La Quiaca are
much better than in Villazón, but cost more.
