The Bolivia visa requires hotel reservation (or invitation) but I don't know exact date. What to do?

by Jerry Peek
(3849 E. Broadway #141, Tucson, AZ: )

False-color (but not far from real!) photo in La Paz 2008j

Hi. I'm a US citizen. I'm applying for a tourist visa; I'd like to travel by land. I'm not sure exactly where I will enter or on what date. The requirements on the Los Angeles consulate website say that I must either have a hotel reservation or an invitation from a Bolivian. If I'm not sure about either, what should I do? For instance, I will be flying out of Santa Cruz on a specific date... could I make a hotel reservation for the night before my departure from Santa Cruz, even though I will be entering Bolivia several weeks before that, somewhere else? Thanks for your help.

Jerry

PS Bella, I entered your photo contest ten years ago with a photo of La Paz. I've always wanted to see your side of Bolivia. Here I come!