290 CultureShock! Bolivia
Rurrenabaque
(M) Hotel Oriental
Plaza 2 de Febrero
Tel: (3) 892-2401
Reasonable prices, with glorious hammocks in a garden
with giant-leaf tropical plants, and at night you can hear
the sounds of Bolivia’s biodiversity.Sorata
Residencial Sorata (right off the central plaza)
Tel: (2) 279-3459
Funky colonial, incredible architectural artisanry with
hidden patios and quirky rooms.Salar de Uyun
Hotel Playa Blanca
(Aptly named ‘White Beach’), this is the only choice for
those who will stay over night and give infinity a chance
at the vast and eerie Uyuni Salt Lake. Contact through
Hidalgo Tours in Potosí. See above.ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANISATIONS
Bolivia is a proving grounds for ecological educators and
activists, both as a victim of environmental degradation
and as a sanctuary for an incredible diversity of ecosystems,
microclimates, endemic species of plants and animals and
old growth forests.
Many travellers interviewed for this book were able to
become deeply involved in Bolivian life thanks to participating
in environmental groups.
The reader may discover that an international
environmental organisation with offi ces in his or her home
country may already be engaged in activities in Bolivia. If
not, readers may wish to contact a Bolivian group. Listed
below is a sampling of some of the most notable Bolivian
organisations dedicated to the good fi ght for clean air
and water, thriving forests, as well as sovereignty and
biodiversity of native agriculture and food consumption
against industrial models based on genetically-modifi ed