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Bolivia would hardly be accessible to the
outside if it weren't for the planes of Bolivia Airlines. Although an
extensive network of trails crisscrosses the Andes Mountains, some parts
of them are hardly wide enough for two camels. Fortunately, La Paz is a
well-known city and many international and South American airlines make
direct flights to Bolivia.
If you plan ahead you get a better rate, however, many good options,
such as standby flights to Bolivia are available to you if you do decide
to go at the last minute. You might struggle with trying to decide which
of the buses are going to go faster on the roads of Bolivia, many of
which can be subject to flooding, opt for just taking a flight to your
next destination on one of the many small Bolivian Airlines.
As you explore the country, travel by air aboard one of the well-known
Bolivian airlines. Many visitors opt for taking LAB Airlines (Lloyd Aero
Boliviano) from destination to destination. Bolivia is number 7 on the
list of countries with the most airports on the world, behind the United
States (who comes in first, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Canada, and
Argentina. This is an amazing fact for such an undeveloped country, but
it lends credibility to the idea that road travel is not always the best
way to get around in Bolivia.
Cochabamba, La Paz, Santa Cruz, Sucre, Tarija, and Trinaded are airports
that are serviced by LAB airlines. LAB also makes stops all over South
America, to places like Cancun, Panama, Sao Paulo, Rio De Janiero,
Beunos Aires, Caracas, Cordoba, Manaus, Lima, and Santiago. So whether
you'd like to leave the hassles of road travel behind while you're in
Bolivia or you're looking for flights to South America to see the whole
continent, LAB is a great resource to help you. It is one of the most
trusted and well-known Bolivian Airlines.
AeroSur fulfills a similar role, with service to many of the same stops
in Bolivia as LAB, and in addition it travels to Uyuni, home of the Salt
Flats and Puerto Suarez in the far southwestern corner. Aerosur also has
combination packages, which include a tour, hotel and a round trip plane
ticket to the best destinations in Bolivia. It has an airpass to Bolivia
that can save you quite a great deal if you are planning to tour the
entire country.
A One World Visit South America pass is a combined ticket which gives
you access to 10 south American countries and 34 major cities. This pass
includes flights to Bolivia, together with destinations such as La Paz.
This pass allow you travel on any one of the eight airlines that
collaborate in this program: Iberia, Aer Lingus, British Airways,
Finnair, LAN, Cathay Pacific, American Airlines, and Qantas.
A package deals to La Paz, like the two day trip which includes a round
trip plane ticket to Santa Cruz, one night and two days in the five-star
Camino Real hotel with a late checkout at 6pm, allow you to enjoy the
city awhile longer. Or you might want to stay in and enjoy use of the
spa that day, which is included in the package which costs a very
reasonable $129 USD Per Person.
A number of airlines from other South American countries have direct
service to Bolivia, such as Brazil's Varig. Chile's national airline,
LANChile, makes regular flight to La Paz. Argentina also has direct
service to La Paz from Argentina on Aerolineas Argentina.
While great views are to be had on the roads and mountain passes are
incredible, some of the most spectacular views of Bolivia can be enjoyed
from a plane. You will see even further that the adventurers who spend
weeks climbing to an altitude. As you soar over the climbers on their
quest for the summits, you can look across the 160 mile long Cordillera
Real, and take it all in at once.
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