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Bolivia lies in the southern hemisphere; winter runs from May to October and summer from November to April. The most important climatic factor to think of is that it's generally wet in the summer and dry in the winter. The highlands and altiplano can be cold in the winter and wet in the summer, the only serious barrier to travel will be the odd road washout. In the tropical lowlands, summer can be miserable with mud, steamy heat, bugs and relentless downpours. Travel is difficult, and services may be stifled by mud and flooding. The high tourist season falls in the winter (late June to early September), due to climatic factors, the timing of European and North American summer holidays and the fact that it's also Bolivia's major fiesta season.