Paralelo Bolivia is an independent information site about the US dollar in Bolivia. We publish a live reference for the parallel (P2P) rate and the official rate of the Central Bank of Bolivia, plus practical guides. The site is run by Ricardo Chacca, based in La Paz.
We are not an exchange house. We do not buy, sell or hold currency or crypto, and we never ask for bank or wallet details.
Why this site exists
Since 2023, with dollars scarce at Bolivian banks, several dollar prices started to coexist: the official rate, exchange-house prices and a parallel market that moved mostly to USDT on P2P platforms. Many people were making decisions based on screenshots or rumors. We built this site to offer a public, verifiable and up-to-date reference, with an open methodology and cited sources.
What you will find
- Live parallel and official rates, a rate history and a P2P platform comparison.
- Practical guides for travelers and for people sending money to Bolivia.
- A plain-English summary of what changed in Bolivia's economy in 2026.
- In Spanish: bank-by-bank rates, a live P2P order book, email alerts, weekly reports, a free API and dozens of guides.
How we calculate the rates
- Parallel rate: every 5 minutes we read the first 10 public USDT/BOB ads on each side at Binance, Bybit, OKX, Bitget and MEXC. We take the median per platform and then the median across platforms, which limits the effect of outlier ads.
- Official rate (TCO): taken from the Central Bank of Bolivia website each time it is published.
- Other currencies: converted with international exchange rates, refreshed every few hours.
Full methodology in Spanish: metodología.
Editorial standards
Every guide cites its sources, preferably official ones (Central Bank, ASFI, Customs, bank fee schedules), and shows when it was last reviewed. If something is not verified, we do not publish it. Advertising and affiliate links are labeled and do not affect the rates we publish.
Contact
Email: contacto@paralelobolivia.com. We reply in Spanish or English.
Corrections and feedback
Guides show when they were last reviewed. If a fee, a limit or a rule changes, or if you spot an error, write to us with a link to the official source and we will update the page and its review date. Rate data is never edited by hand: if a source fails, we show the last real value with its time.
Advertising
The site is funded by advertising (Google AdSense) and, in some cases, referral links to platforms. Ads are labeled, and no advertiser or platform can pay to change the rates, the order of the tables or what our guides say.