The opening level of Tomb Raider: Legend takes place in Bolivia.
Lara Croft begins the game by investigating ancient ruins in the Bolivian mountains. The level introduces the game’s revised movement system, including the magnetic grapple, and establishes Lara’s search for a powerful ancient artifact connected to her family history.
Legend was released in 2006 and was the first Tomb Raider game developed by Crystal Dynamics. Its story moves Lara through several countries, including Peru, Japan, Ghana, Kazakhstan, and Nepal. Because the game visits many locations, the opening setting is sometimes confused with Peru, where Lara later explores the ancient site of Tiwanaku-related ruins in the story’s broader archaeological journey.