
Salar de Uyuni mirror lake, La Paz at 3,640m, Death Road cycling, and indigenous cultures.
Elevated jet fuel + weak JPY: real prices running ~+15% vs baseline
Updated: 2026-05-16
* Rough estimate: round-trip from Tokyo ¥253,000 + local costs. Actual prices vary widely by season
Visa-free for Japanese (90 days).
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara official. English very limited.
Domestic flights. Buses (long journeys). Shared taxis.
Cash essential (Boliviano). Very limited cards.
High altitude (acclimatize!). Salar de Uyuni is bucket-list. Very affordable. Altitude sickness common in La Paz.
* Approximate. Actual exchange includes fees.
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