The Wayro route from Chulumani to Atocha is 464 miles (747 km), about 11 h 58 min of driving without stops.
Full advisory: Bolivia. Advisory issued: Bolivia August 18, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.
On the roads, the State Department says:
- Bolivia: “Most highways do not have shoulders, fences, or barriers, and there are few lane markings.”
| Total distance | 464 mi (747 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 11 h 58 min |
| Main roads, in order | F25 → F3 → F1 → F30 → F21 |
| Departments on the route | La Paz, Oruro, Potosí |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 18.6 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
How the Chulumani to Atocha drive plays out
F1 (202 mi) and F30 (123 mi) carry about 70% of the 464 miles. It runs through 3 departments: La Paz, Oruro, Potosí. Of the 9 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Chulumani to Atocha
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | La Paz |
| F25 | 1–45 | 44 | La Paz |
| F3 | 45–68 | 23 | La Paz |
| local roads | 68–78 | 10 | La Paz |
| connecting roads | 78–83 | 5 | La Paz |
| F1 | 83–285 | 202 | La Paz, Oruro |
| F30 | 285–408 | 123 | Oruro, Potosí |
| connecting roads | 408–409 | 1 | Potosí |
| F21 | 409–464 | 55 | Potosí |
- Mile 172 of this route: La Paz → Oruro (department line)
- Mile 331 of this route: Oruro → Potosí (department line)
What to see on the way from Chulumani to Atocha
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (mile 72), Museo de Arte Antonio Paredes Candia (mile 78)
- Nature and outdoors: Cotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area (mile 40), Tuni Condoriri National Park (mile 57), Jardín Botánico (mile 72)
- Museums and history: National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (mile 72), Museo de Arte Antonio Paredes Candia (mile 78), Bolivian Air Force Museum (mile 78), Tama Chullpa (mile 152), Museo Nacional Antropológico Eduardo López Rivas (mile 213)
Cotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
Cotapata covers the north face of the Cordillera Real in the La Paz Yungas, about 20 km north of La Paz. The pre-Hispanic Choro Trail, still stone-paved in places, descends through it from near La Cumbre pass to the village of Chairo.
Tuni Condoriri National Park
Created in July 1942, Tuni Condoriri National Park (Parque Nacional Tuni Condoriri) is a protected area in Bolivia's La Paz department, set in the Cordillera Real.
National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore
With roots in the ethnography department created in 1925 for Bolivia's centennial, the National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (Museo Nacional de Etnografía y Folklore) presents the country's ethnography.
Jardín Botánico
Managed by the La Paz city government, the city's Botanical Garden (Jardín Botánico) sits in the Miraflores area at the corner of Lucas Jaimes and Nicaragua streets.
Museo de Arte Antonio Paredes Candia
Opened in 2002 in El Alto, Bolivia, the Museo de Arte Antonio Paredes Candia holds works of art along with a library of thousands of books.
Bolivian Air Force Museum
Located at El Alto International Airport, the Bolivian Air Force Museum is an aviation museum in El Alto, La Paz.
Tama Chullpa
On the Bolivian Altiplano near the community of Culli Culli Alto, Tama Chullpa is a necropolis of funerary towers, or chullpas, attributed to the pre-Inca Pacajes culture of the Late Intermediate period.
Arenales de Cochiraya
Northwest of Oruro, the Arenales de Cochiraya are 150 hectares of sand formations at the foot of Cerro San Pedro, protected as cultural and landscape heritage and home to a sand sculpture festival since 2004.
Museo Nacional Antropológico Eduardo López Rivas
Bolivia's national anthropology museum named for Eduardo López Rivas preserves, studies and shares the archaeological, ethnographic and folk heritage of the Altiplano region.
More drives to Atocha
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- Cochabamba to Atocha
- Tarata to Atocha
- Coroico to Atocha
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From Chulumani to other places in Bolivia
- Chulumani to Tiwanaku
- Chulumani to Challapata
- Chulumani to Tarata
- Chulumani to Tarabuco
- Chulumani to San Pedro de Quemes Canton
- Chulumani to Samaipata
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Chulumani to Atocha?
About 11 h 58 min of driving without stops, over 464 miles.
How far is Atocha from Chulumani by car?
About 464 miles (747 km) on the Wayro route. Other map services may show a few miles more or less, depending on where they start and end in each city.
Is it safe to drive from Chulumani to Atocha?
The U.S. State Department rates Bolivia Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
What roads does the drive from Chulumani to Atocha use?
In order: F25, F3, F1, F30 and F21. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Chulumani to Atocha?
Closest to the road: National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (museum, mile 72, 0.6 mi from the route); Museo de Arte Antonio Paredes Candia (art museum, mile 78, 0.5 mi from the route); Arenales de Cochiraya (municipal protected area, mile 209, 1 mi from the route). All stops are described above.
How we put this guide together
Wayro calculates the route from OpenStreetMap road data; mile numbers are positions along this route, not highway markers, and "from the route" distances are straight-line, so the real detour depends on access roads. Stops are chosen from parks, natural sites, museums, historic sites and attractions close to the route: at least one strong stop for each stretch of the drive, then the best-known places nearest the road, up to nine in all. Places that are closed, private or not open to visitors are removed. Place descriptions are written by the Wayro team from official park, museum, tourism and government websites and other published sources. Safety levels and entry rules were checked against the U.S. Department of State on October 10, 2026. Conditions change, so check the linked sources before you travel.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors.