Location: Western Bolivia.
Country dialing code: + 591.
Time zone: GMT – 4.
Electricity: 110 volts, 50Hz; US-style flat two-pin plugs.
Average January temp: 13°C (55°F).
Average July temp: 12°C (54°F).
Annual rainfall: 600mm (23 inches).
Cost of Living:1 Boliviano (B) = £0.07; US$0.12; C$0.14; A$0.16; €0.10
Currency conversion rates as of October 2005Special Events:Alisitas Fair, late Jan, a La
Paz tradition, held in Parque Central and around Plaza Sucre
Carnival, early Feb, celebrations around Plaza San Francisco get rowdy with water bombs
Festival de Gran Poder, end of May, the city is filled with parades and dancers in colorful costumes lining the Prado
Aymara New Year, the Bolivian winter solstice on June 21st, is celebrated with firework displays and bonfires, with the ruins of Tiahuanaco providing the focus
Independence Day, Aug 6, is marked by a loud gun salute and parades through
New Year’s Eve Party, Dec 31, comes accompanied by fireworks at midnight in Plaza San Francisco
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