Skiing

From January through May, you can ski on the glacier at Chacaltaya, one of the highest ski slopes in the world. Club Andino, Calle México 1638 (tel. 0102/2312-875), is in charge of arranging ski outings; it's open Monday through Friday from 9:30am to 12:30pm and 3 to 7pm. Trips leave only on Wednesdays and Saturdays, but if you have a group of four or more people, you can swish down the slope any day you want. Transportation costs $10 per person, equipment rental is $10, and you have to pay $7 for the lift ticket. Dress warmly (although at this altitude the sun is brutal) and make sure that you have acclimated to the altitude -- there's not much air at 5,156m (16,912 ft.).