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Place in Potosi, Bolivia
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Tupiza is a small town in the Potosí Department of Bolivia.
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El Tunel
A great day trail that covers El Cañon, Cañon del Inca, Puerta del Diablo, Valle de los Machos and the Geoglificos runs from the northwest of the town around west and back into the town from the south. Check out OpenStreetMap for the exact trail.
There are great tours of the surrounding landscape, which looks a lot like the American southwest of western movies. The tour agencies have a syndicate: 30 Bs per hour. Ask for leather leggings.
Moderate, bad service.
For Italian food
The Bs. 10 set lunches are incredible popular with the locals.
A cozy coffeeshop with fantastic coffee (4-7Bs.) and salteño empanadas (3Bs). Specifically, the cafe con leche and the cappuccino are delicious. The owner is very welcoming, and they have a variety of Spanish books on their shelf.
Daily (copious) set menu of 4 courses.
Local food at local prices.
Lights of all colors are flashing, the DJ mostly trusts his DVDs.
Av Regimento Chicas 187
Probably the best in town. Rooms vary from budget to luxury. There is a nice swimming pool. The staff is friendly and many of the rooms need renovation. But the included breakfast is fantastic - a large buffet spread of many things. There is WiFi in the rooms, but it can be slow at times. Ask for a room to the backside. The rooms to the main street can be quite noisy, especially the garbage truck in the morning.
Two HI hostels (and a travel agency). Cheap, clean and well maintained doubles and dorms. 10% hi discount. Has WiFi but all run from a single mobile (SIM card) so very very slow, email took all night to load.
Close to the bus station, train terminal, and the main square. Has a lovely courtyard with a fig tree, and a kitchen - though not very well equipped, this seemed to be one of the few hostels with a usable kitchen in town. Friendly staff (father and little son), and interesting gringo visitors. The door is watched 24/7 although at night the doorman is asleep, so ring persistently and/or call ahead if arriving on the 04:00 train. Rooms are clean, and blankets are provided.
This is very nice hotel, staff is very friendly. They also offer 4-day tours but these should not be used as they simply take a commission and hand you off to any driver they can find
Family-run hostel and hotel just a couple blocks from the bus station. As of 2019 it was renovated and spotless. Goyo, the owner, has a great music collection and some antique radios. Wi-Fi and hot shower work great. Two double rooms, a triple room, and a room with a double bed (cama matrimonial) share a bathroom. The dining room doubles as Marcelina Restobar, offering typical Bolivian fare for breakfast and hamburgers, empanadas, and other food all day. There's a large yard out back with tables and hammocks.
While you wonder what is happening on Sunday in the town, all the people head for this market in the northwestern corner of town. Great and inexpensive food and all other things you can think of.
By bus
Bus schedules tend to change regularly, but Tupiza is well connected and has daily buses from/to all major and surrounding cities.
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