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What to Pack?

Posted by AlexisWiec | 2nd September 2009

When traveling to Bolivia, it is hard to know what to take until it is too late. Last summer, I didn’t know exactly what to bring and what not to bring. This summer I learned from my past experience and had a better idea of what to wear.

Our summer is their winter! Don’t forget! Even though, Cochabamba is only twenty degrees below the equator it still gets cold. This is because it is located high in the Andes where there is snow on top of the mountains. Which areas of Bolivia one chooses to visit affects the decision of what to pack.

If one is traveling to La Paz, remember it is always cold here (average high in the 60s F and averaged low in the 30s F). However, if one goes into a closed neighborhood or to areas in which wealthier people live, these areas are warmer because they are lower. That is why it costs more to live there because it is lower, warmer, and easier to breathe. If one goes to Cochabamba, it is always warm during the day, but in the winter it is cold at nigh

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