Where to stay in Bolivia

These offer a more in-depth experience and a fuller appreciation of cultural identity. Community-based tourism is a growing sector with homestays a popular option as a way to learn the language at grass-roots level, or volunteering with community projects in return for board and lodging a good way to get under the skin of the local community. Local tour companies and NGOs can help advise on options.
Eco lodges are primarily based around Bolivia's Amazon region. Rurrenabaque is the hub for lodge stays and packages typically include full board, nature trails and wildlife-watching excursions into the rainforest. The original and best known lodge in Bolivia is Chalalan (website: www.chalalan.com), a community-run eco lodge managed by the indigenous community of San José de Uchupiamonas.