r's eyes is considered insulting. Ask before taking apicture of someone in Bolivia; people sometimes believe that you are capturing their spirit. Sometimes indigenous natives will ask for money when their picture is taken. Also becareful about taking photos in religious shrines. (Customs and Culture)The Bolivian diet consists mainly of a wide variety of potatoes and quinua which isa high protein grain. Bolivia's food is dominated by meat dishes, accompanied by rice,potatoes and shredded lettuce. The alcohol is strong and Bolivian drinking habits arelusty. In La Paz a favorite dish called fricase is made with pork and seasoned with yellowhot pepper. Sucre is famous for chorizos (sausage) and ckocko, a dish of chicken cookedin chicha with raisins. A favorite dish of people in the tropics is locro, a rice soup madewith charque (beef jerky) or chicken, green bananas, eggs and served with yuca. Salteas,a meat or chicken turnover, are another popular food of Bolivians eaten mainly in thealtiplano and valley regions. (Customs and Culture) Only a passport is required for entry into Bolivia. U.S. citizens do not need a visafor a one-month stay. Business visa requires $50.00 US fee and company letter explainingpurpose of trip. U.S. citizens who are long-term visitors are encouraged to register at theU.S. embassy upon arrival in a country. Registering with the embassy may help you toreplace lost identity documents or help family members contact you in case of anemergency. (Fodor's 141)La Paz, the highest capital city in the world is a great attraction for travelers. LaPaz has a number of museums, including The Museo de Metales Preciosos Pre-Columbinos. About thirty-seven miles to the east of the city is Illimani (21,188ft),Bolivia's most famous peak. The Illimani and the 21,080ft Ancohuma offer great climbingopportunities in the Cordillera Real. Forty-three miles west of the city is the historicalceremonial center of Tiahuanaco, Boliv...
