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- Destinations
- South America
- Bolivia
- La Paz
- La Paz Airport
La Paz Airport
The airport is situated eight miles (14km) south west of
La Paz.
Information & Facts
City Transfers
The Airport Coach leaves for La Paz every five minutes, and
there are minibus and taxi services available.
Contacts
Departure Tax
US$28 (international flights), Bs.15
(domestic).
Facilities
Airport facilities include a bank, bars, restaurant and
duty-free shops.
Language
Spanish is the official language, but only 60 to 70% of
the people actually speak it, and then often only as a second
language. The other main languages are Quechua and
Aymar.
Money
The official currency is the Boliviano (BOB), which is divided
into 100 centavos, and is tied to the US Dollar. Money can be
exchanged at exchange bureaux called
casio de cambiosin the main centres, at banks and hotels.
Banking facilities are good in the main cities and ATMs cater for
Visa, Cirrus and MasterCard. Many hotels and other tourist-oriented
institutions accept US Dollars. Major credit cards, including
MasterCard, Diners, Visa and American Express, are accepted in the
bigger hotels, restaurants and shops. Travellers cheques can be
exchanged in
casio de cambiosin the major cities and are best taken in
US Dollars to avoid additional charges.
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