Bolivia should not just be known for its cultural, but its animal diversity as well. In fact, some experts even consider this South American nation one of the world's most biologically diverse countries.

While llamas, alpacas, guanacos, and camels are some of the most popular native animals in Bolivia, the Andean flamingo also calls Bolivia its home. In fact, this is one of the most rare flamingos in the entire world. From giant otters to jaguars, maned wolfs and chinchillas, Bolivia has a lot to offer for all animal lovers. As a volunteer in Bolivia, your efforts will mostly be focused on the wildlife animal population, since Bolivia's maritime ecosystems do not have much to offer.

However, you will find some Amazon River dolphins here as well. Since Bolivia features flooded, dry, and cloud forests along with mountain and lowland savannahs, these habitats are home to a diverse range of wild animals. Sadly, some of the most unique animals, such as the short-tailed chinchilla that is native to Bolivia, are in danger of becoming extinct already. Thus, your help as a volunteer in Bolivia is urgently needed! So why not take this opportunity by the horns and get the chance to experience the amazing animal kingdom of this country for yourself by joining a local project?

There are many ways for you to get involved in health-care projects in Bolivia. Given that the child mortality rate is 69 children for every 1,000 children born alive, the local people desperately need your help. If you have always been interested in this line of charity work, volunteering in health care is your opportunity to either save or make a difference in the life of the locals.

There are many volunteer projects that are looking for your help as a volunteer in Bolivia. With your commitment, you can make sure that more and more people are thriving instead of merely surviving. Given that malnutrition is a huge problem for many Bolivians, your help in a project that educates people about balanced nutrition will prove to be especially useful. If fighting obesity is near and dear to your heart, this country is also the right destination for you. More than 62% of Bolivians are considered obese, wherefore your help is required in this area as well.

As a health-care volunteer in Bolivia, you will thus get to choose a cause that you are most passionate about. Help Bolivia and its native people get healthy through your hands-on work for one of the local projects!

If you love working with children, joining an education project in Bolivia might be a great fit for you. As a volunteer in education, you will enjoy a lot of freedom and might even get to make up your own lesson plans. Teach the local population English or help Bolivian children with learning how to read, write, and do math. Whatever your skills are, we hope to provide you with the right kind of volunteer project in this field. As a volunteer teacher, you will most likely be working with children from low-income families, who will be incredibly thankful for your time and attention.

However, if teaching adults is your thing, you might like to pass on your computing skills to them. From music to arts, there will also be plenty of opportunities for you to get creative in different projects if you so choose. Once you become an educational volunteer in Bolivia, your time abroad will be whatever you make of it!

For those wishing to support the Bolivian community as a whole, there will also be plenty of opportunities for voluntary work. From becoming a child-care supporter to being in charge of the local library, there are many ways in which you can make the lives of Bolivians better. Given the diverse tasks that you will be asked to take on, you certainly won't get bored anytime soon whilst you are supporting your project. In fact, being a volunteer in Bolivia can also mean that you will walk away with a set of new skills that you did not possess before.

How about helping with a local construction project or working on a farm for a little while? If you decide to become a community volunteer in Bolivia, this could simply mean helping out wherever your help is needed the most. Be prepared to get hands on and have a lot of fun in the process!

This is great season to visit. Definitely plan your trip to Salar de Uyuni (more about this later) during this time of year.

Bolivian summers can get incredibly rainy. If you find yourself as a volunteer in Bolivia in the lowlands during this time, this can quickly turn into a miserable experience. Public transportation becomes very difficult and trekking, biking, climbing are either tedious to outright dangerous. Nevertheless, plenty of religious festivals, which are part of the cultural heritage of this country, take place during this time. As such, you might want to brave the weather nonetheless.

During the high season, you will find the most reliable weather conditions. As such, this is the perfect time for you to volunteer in Bolivia. Overland and public transit is much easier during this time of year and various outdoor activities (such as biking, hiking, and trekking) can be enjoyed. However, August is also a big month for festivals, which thus brings huge crowds to Bolivia. As a volunteer in Bolivia, you should thus expect higher prices during the entire month of August. However, if you plan accordingly, your budget does not have to take too much of a hit. Bolivia's still considered one of the cheaper volunteer destinations.