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Bolivia

1 destinations & festivals · 2 etiquette rules

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Bolivia: don't force your way through roadblocks

  • Go around a roadblock or wait
  • Driving or riding through a roadblock

Protests and road blockades happen from time to time.

Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Bolivia travel advice

Red lineEveryday manners

Bolivia: carrying any amount of drugs is treated as trafficking

  • Stay away from drugs of any kind
  • Carrying any amount of drugs

The minimum sentence is 8 years; sniffer dogs check passengers leaving on international flights.

Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Bolivia travel advice