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Telephone
Country code: 591.
Mobile Telephone
Roaming agreements exist with a limited number of international mobile phone companies; travellers are advised to check with their mobile phone service provider. Coverage is average.
Internet
Available in large cities and resorts. There are Internet cafes in main towns.
Post
Airmail to Europe takes three to four days. Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-2000, Sat 0830-1800.
Media
Media ownership is highly concentrated. Bolivia's media are dominated by privately-run press and broadcasting outlets. There are serious concerns over Bolivia's previous treatment of journalists who covered social unrest or were involved in defamation or slander. As a result, self-censorship is usually exercised. Low literacy levels impede upon newspaper readership; radio tends to have precedence.
Press
The main papers published in La Paz are El Diario (daily) and La Razón (daily). Santa Cruz dailies include El Deber and El Mundo.
TV
Televisión Boliviana (Canal 7) is the government-run, commercial station. Private stations in Santa Cruz are Bolivisión (Canal 4) and Unitel (Canal 9). Private stations in La Paz are ATB Red Nacional (Canal 9), Red Uno (Canal 11) and TV Universitaria (Canal 13). Red PAT is a national private TV station.
Radio
Radio stations dealing with news and talk include Radio Fides (Catholic-based), Radio Metropolitana and Radio Panamericana. Radio Cadena Nacional (RCN) is the major national radio station. Radio Illimani is a popular state-run station.