If you have spent any time in Bolivia you have probably a good chunk of time on one of these. It’s a mirco!

Micros are ubiquitous in any Bolivian city and they are probably the cheapest and one of the most efficient ways to get around. They follow set routes but you can hop on and off at any point. Volunteers in Cochabamba take them all the time between their home stays and placements and become “mirco” experts. Although the routes seem like a mystery at first, you get to learn the route numbers or letters set behind the windshields real quick and they often list what streets are followed. I only wish the New York subway was this cheap since a ride on a mirco will cost you 1.5 Bolivianos (.20 US cents)!

Do any volunteers or travelers in Bolivia have any good stories about their mirco rides?