
Service level: Uyuni Salt Flat

For centuries, llama trade caravans have provided the principal link between shepherds of the Andean highlands and agriculturists who inhabit the valleys.

Even though Bolivia is the least studied and, in terms of biodiversity, most underestimated countries of the tropics, more than 3000 different species of orchids have been identified up to now.

The highest wineries in the world are here. The Tarija region, a valley in the south of Bolivia that borders with Argentina at 1700 m.a.s.l. is the ideal region for wine-making.

Bolivia has more than 40% of the total number of bird species found in South America. 1,374 species in sixty-two families, 20 endemic, 37 specialty species and 28 endangered species.
