Visit a Doctor to Backpack to Bolivia???

When you decide to go Backpacking to Bolivia or to any other under developed country, or better said to third word countries there are some recommendations and advices to take into a count for a safe trip.

In the case of Bolivia I personally visited a Doctor in a travel health clinic so as to see which were the things that I needed to do to have a Safe Backpacking experience.

This is a small Summary (Please if you are planning your own Backpacking trip- YOU MUST see a doctor by your own this list is not enough)

1. Hepatitis A Vaccine - It always recommendable to have this Vaccine Applied, even more if you are Backpacking.
2. Typhoid Vaccine - You must take this dose as well if you are willing to have a REAL backpacking experience. If you plan to eat and sleep outside 4 or 5 stars hotels it's a must.
3. Yellow Fever, it's recommendable to all travelers older than 1 year of age.
4. Rabies, It's always good to have this one, just in case any lost animal bites you in the middle of nowhere. I didn't have this one, because you need some time to get the whole protection working, and I remembered to late.
5. Tetanus, This one lasts for ten years, after this time you should re vaccinate.
6. Malaria, depending on the doctor and country you might be advised to take this one as well, and it comes as pills, that you have to take one week before you reach the area of danger, then once a week and on more one week after you left the danger zone. We decided we wanted to visit Coroico, 70 Km of La Paz (Bolivia), and we were advised to take this on.
   

All this tips are Important but more important is that you visit a doctor as I said before If you are planning to go Backpacking to Bolivia or a similar place.