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Allowing for Altitude Sickness General Information Review

Favorite thing: Many guided tours of Bolivia have a reasoned first day in La Paz because of the altitude and the possibility of soroche (altitude sickness). The American Airlines flight arrives from Miami very early in the morning. They take you to your hotel and let you rest in the morning. They then do a half day tour that starts with a drive down through Sopocachi, Zona Sur and then to Valle de la Luna. This drive drops maybe 500 meters in 5 km. If they continue on down to Mallasa or the zoo, it is even lower in elevation. This will help you adjust to any problems you are having with soroche and gives you a look at the affluent part of La Paz.