Live in Bolivia: what awaits you, and the Spanish for it
6 goals for your life in Bolivia, each made of real situations in short chapters. Every goal starts free, and the lessons prepare you for it.
- Every goal starts free, chapter 1 without an account
- Adapts from A0 to B1
- English, French or German explanations
- Change your goal any time
Most people start here
“I’m moving my life to Bolivia.”
Relocate to Bolivia
Handle housing, residency documents and essential local conversations.
Start hereRent an Apartment in Santa Cruz
All goals
Which one sounds like you?
- “I’m moving my life to Bolivia.”
- “I want to own property here.”
- “My partner is Bolivian.”
- “I want to explore Bolivia on my own.”
- “I want to work and do business here.”
- “I’m coming to study in Bolivia.”
Relocate to Bolivia
“I’m moving my life to Bolivia.”Handle housing, residency documents and essential local conversations.Start hereRent an Apartment in Santa CruzSee the pathOwn Property in Bolivia
“I want to own property here.”Understand listings, talk with sellers and follow a purchase through to the handover.Start hereDefine your property planSee the pathRelationships & Family Life in Bolivia
“My partner is Bolivian, and I want to hold my own with their family, in Spanish.”Feel at home with your partner’s family, from first introductions to gatherings and group chats.Start hereMeet the Family and In-LawsSee the pathTravel & Explore Bolivia
“I want to explore Bolivia on my own.”Plan trips, get around and handle hotels, food and markets across Bolivia.Start herePlan a Trip in BoliviaStarts with a weekend from Santa Cruz to Samaipata.See the pathWork & Do Business in Bolivia
“I want to work and do business in Bolivia.”Explain your work, build contacts and handle meetings, clients and admin in Spanish.Start hereExplain Your Work or Business SituationSee the pathStudy in Bolivia
“I’m coming to study, at a university or a Spanish school.”Join a Spanish school, enrol at the university and live with a host family in Spanish.Start hereJoin a Spanish SchoolSet in Sucre.See the path
Your city
Santa Cruz is not La Paz.
The course takes place in Santa Cruz by default. Key chapters also exist in a La Paz, Cochabamba and Sucre version: the listing, the lease, the migration list, the bank, the pharmacy, getting around and the market.
Santa Cruz
The course’s default citySanta Cruz de la Sierra lies in the eastern lowlands, at about 416 m above sea level (Encyclopaedia Britannica figure): no altitude sickness here.See the cityLa Paz
7 chapters in a La Paz versionCentral La Paz sits at about 3,650 m in a deep valley (the city spans roughly 3,250 to 4,100 m). El Alto and the airport, on the Altiplano above, are over 4,000 m.See the cityCochabamba
7 chapters in a Cochabamba versionCochabamba sits at about 2,570 m in a valley: high, but much lower than La Paz.See the citySucre
7 chapters in a Sucre versionSucre sits at about 2,790 m in a valley: high, but much lower than La Paz.See the cityPrepare
The tools for your departure
Departure plan
Bolivian Spanish glossary
Mi Bolivia, your guide
How it fits together
Goal, situations, chapters, notes
- A goalRelocate, for example: 9 situations.
- A situationRent an Apartment in Santa Cruz: 6 chapters, from the first message to the next useful step.
- A chapter“Before You Say Yes”: a real document or conversation, ten exercises, notes to earn.
Not sure yet?
Start with one real situation.
Try the first apartment chapter without an account. If it feels useful, the right goal will be obvious.
Start chapter 1 free