Agree with the great country and nice people.

We used diesel so at least were were never on the tail end of a queue of 30 local motorbikes each taking a couple of litres, but as stated there is no rhyme or reason to it. Five stations in a row in one area flat out refusing to give us fuel at any price followed by one that fills the tank at local price and then a couple with soldiers on duty standing right next to the pumps - that at least fill you up at the gringo price with receipt, then a couple who charge the full price but refuse to provide any receipt except for locals price.

Pretty soon gave up my idealistic notions that we should pay full price only because it was obvious that anything over the local price was not getting beyond the attendant or the boss.

As long as you can get fuel the price really doesn't matter simply because fuel is a similar price in adjacent countries anyway so why fret over a price we aren't entitled to. Anyone from Britain or Europe or Australia won't even blink at the gringo price in Bolivia

At least there are a million roadside sellers with a few litres available and as long as it is in a reasonably clear bottle, or you can decant it first, you are unlikely to get stuck except in really remote locations such as the Uyuni to san Pedro route.

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Tony
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