Language
Overview
official language is Spanish; also the Indian languages Aimará, Quechua and Tupi-Guarani. Some officials and business people speak English.
Public Holidays
01/01/2022 New Year
02/28/2022 carnival
04/15/2022 Good Friday
05/01/2022 Labor Day
06/16/2022 Corpus Christi
06.08.2022 Independence Day
11/01/2022 all saints day
12/25/2022 Christmas
Source: Top-mba-universities.com
There are additional public holidays in the individual provinces and cities.
Duty free shopping
Overview
The following items can be brought into Bolivia duty-free (persons over 17 years of age): 400 cigarettes and 50 cigars or 500 g of tobacco; 3 liters of alcoholic beverages; Personal effects, gifts and new goods not exceeding the equivalent of US$1,000.
Import/Export to the EU
While mate de coca (coca tea) may be purchased, possessed, consumed and exported from Bolivia, importing coca tea into Germany is a violation of the German Narcotics Act. More information is available from Countryaah.com.
Contact addresses
Consulate General of the Republic of Bolivia
Rue de Lausanne 72
Geneva
Switzerland
+41 (22) 731 71 89.
http://www.consuladoboliviasuiza.com/
http://www.consuladoboliviasuiza.com/
Mon-Fri 09.00-15.00.
Embassy of the Republic of Bolivia
Honorary consulate in Altenberg near Linz.
Waaggasse 10/4
Vienna
Austria
+43 (1) 587 46 75.
Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00. Consular section: 09.00-17.00.
Embassy of the Republic of Bolivia
Honorary consulates in Hamburg, Königstein and Munich.
Wichmannstraße 6
Berlin
Germany
+49 (30) 263 91 50. Consular section: +49 (30) 263 91 512.
http://www.bolivia.de
http://www.bolivia.de
Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00. Consular department: telephone information: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-2 p.m., by appointment: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Business
Business etiquette
Prior appointments are not necessary. Business hours: Mon-Fri 08.30-12.00 and 14.30-18.00.
Business contacts
German-Bolivian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Calacoto Calle 15, Torre Ketal Of. 311, La Paz Tel. +591 (0)2 279 51 51. Website: bolivien.ahk.de Latin American Chamber of Commerce in Switzerland Kasernenstrasse 11, 8004 Zurich Tel. +41 (0)44 240 33 00, Mobile: +41 ( 0)79 361 02 02. Website: www.latcam.ch Cámara Nacional de Industrias (National Chamber of Industry) Edif. Cámara Nacional de Comercio, Calle 9 No. 7898, Floors 7 and 8, Calacoto, La Paz Tel. +591 (0)2 277 63 21. Website: www.cnibolivia.com Cámara Nacional de Comercio (National Chamber of Commerce) Edificio Cámara Nacional de Comercio, Avenida Mariscal Santa Cruz 1392, La Paz Tel. +591 (0)2 237 86 06. Website: www.cnc.
Communication
Phone
According to Abbreviationfinder.org, the country code of Bolivia is 00591.
Mobile phone
GSM 850/1900, 3G and 4G. Main network operators include VIVA, Tigo and Entel. Roaming contracts exist. Nevertheless, it may be worth purchasing a Bolivian prepaid SIM card if you have a tri-band or quad-band cell phone.
Internet
Most of the better hotels, restaurants and cafes provide their guests with free WiFi. There are still internet cafes in the larger cities.
Post office
Mail to Europe is currently very unreliable and slow. Poste restante shipments are possible
