The lofty latitude of Bolivia makes it the highest and most rugged of all South American counties. Landlocked between Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile and Peru, Bolivia has some of the most extreme weather conditions around. Warm, dusty days to cold windy nights mean that travellers to Bolivia have to come prepared for anything. Due to the altitude of this amazing country, the weather can change very dramatically so whilst t-shirts are good for the sunshine, in the shade you need at least another layer, a fleece and a scarf. We arrived in to Bolivia on 1 April after having travelled from the Argentinean boarder town of La Quilcha to the Bolivian town of Villazon. The difference between the two countries was immediately recognisable as we crossed through immigration control. Everything looked different within just 20 metres
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