Friday, January 6, 2017

Roads to and from La Paz closed due to Dakar Rally

The Traffic Unit of Bolivia announced that there will be a suspension on some of the roads in the west of the country. Also streets and avenues in La Paz and Alto cities will be closed to facilitate the passage of Dakar's drivers.




The competition arrived in Bolivia yesterday Thursday 5th and will leave the country on Monday 9th. In this period the roads Potosí - Oruro, Oruro – La Paz and La Paz – Oruro will be closed.

During Friday 6th the roads from Tupiza to Potosi and Uyuni will be closed. Tomorrow Saturday 7th the main route from Oruro to La Paz will also be closed. In addition the routes Viacha – Cañaviri – Coro Coro – Santiago - Guaqui and Desaguadero will also be closed.

During Saturday and Sunday some avenues and streets in La Paz city will be affected. We advise travelers to check local newspapers for more information. Such as El Pais, Notibol and Bolivia Turismo.