12, avenue President Kennedy, 75016 Paris

Phone: +331 4224 9344

email: embolivia.paris@wanadoo.fr 

Visa and MasterCard secured ATMs are accessible in big cities. Many hotels, restaurants or boutiques accept this payment system.

For the Andean area, the best season is without a doubt from April to November. From June to September especially, the highlands are always cold. To avoid December to March period when summer rains are heavy.

Santa Cruz de la Sierra region has a tropical climate.

110 volts outlets sometimes flat blade plugs (recommended to bring a plug adapter).

For French citizens, a valid passport for 6 months after return date is required.

GMT – 4h, 5h on French winter time and – 6h on summer time. When it is 12h00 in Paris, it is 7h00 in La Paz in winter and 6h00 in summer.

Water is non-drinkable. It is wise to check your vaccination expiration dates. For the tropical region, the yellow fever vaccination is recommended. For the altitude sickness or “soroche”, get medical advice before leaving.

MEDICATION:

It is recommended if you have a specific medical treatment to take with you all your medication. Also bring other treatments for the “traveler’s diarrhea”, fevers, and mosquito repellent.

Be careful mainly in cities and touristic places. Wearing expensive belongings is highly discouraged.

Pricing is set before you get in the car and paid at the end of the ride. To avoid surprises request your taxi at the hotel. 

To call from France to Bolivia, please dial 00+591+city code+number.

To call from Bolivia to France, please dial 00+33+number without dialing 0.

Warm and casual winter clothes. The heating in most of hotels does not work very well, hence bring night warm outfits. Also plan ahead, bring gloves, sunglasses and resistant shoes. For Santa Cruz de la Sierra region, summer and rain clothes.