Bolivia!
Live It up in Bolivia
Culture
- 37 official languages (spanish is most commonly used)
- Women wear big skirts called polleras and shawls called mantas
- Honesty is valued
- Bolivians like to go to festivals
- Town Plazas are the hot-spots for fun! They include internet cafes on every corner, and arcades called tilines
- Futbol is the national sport
MUST-SEES IN BOLIVIA!
Mountain Climbing, Ancohuma
Mountain Biking, Cordillera Real
Nature, Eduardo Avaroa National Park
Play the Archeologist, Tiwanaku
Festival, Carnaval
Lake Titicaca
Salar de Uyuni, the beautiful mind-boggling salt flats
Yungas Road
Sorata
- La Paz, the capital city of Bolivia
Famous People!
Víctor Paz Estenssoro- president (died June 7th, 2001)
Marina Núñez del Prado- artist
Jaime Escalante- famous calculus teacher
- Simón Ituri Patiño- rich industrialist
Current Events in Bolivia
Government
- used to have dictatorships
- named after Simon Bolivar
- Simon Bolivar was first president
- won independence in 1825
- Bolivia has 9 provinces
- Capital city is La Paz
What you'll need!
Bolivia is a country that has no gradual change of weather when it enters summer or winter. There is a "rainy season" and a "dry season". So depending on when you go (December and January are the hottest months, between September and May are hot, humid and rainy) here's what you'll need for the different regions:
The Central Valleys of Bolivia are more temperate and cool, so sweaters and coats are great. Fleece jackets are good too to keep you warm.
The Northwest Valleys of Bolivia are hot and humid, because of their altitude. Wear short sleeved shirts and bring a water bottle!
The Tropical Lowlands of Bolivia are hot and humid, but also rainy and windy. Short sleeve shirts and shorts are okay, but bring an umbrella, a raincoat, and rain boots too.
Camera to take pictures of the scenic plateaus of Bolivia.
Hiking Equipment if you plan to be hiking.
Backpack is also essential if you plan to hike, and also good for walking around.
Culture Paragraph
Bolivia is a country located between Peru and Chile. The culture there is very unique. There are 37 official languages, Spanish being the big one. Bolivian women wear big, colorful skirts called polleras and shawls called mantas. Family is a very important part of life. Honesty is valued very much, as well as being respectful like in any country. Keeping eye contact while talking is essential. If you don't keep eye contact it shows suspicion or being distrustful.
For fun, Bolivians watch TV, visit friends and go to festivals. Town Plazas are always the hot-spot for fun. Internet Cafés are on every corner, there are arcades called tilines. And of course, Fútbol (soccer) is the national sport. People gather around to watch games, and kids play for fun because it requires little equipment.Economy Paragraph
(Bolivian Bonds sell in the US)Bolivia’s foreign currency has miraculous gone up to 13.7 billion dollars, marking a new and high In the amount that Bolivia has ever had or ever saved. The government has said that the reason for the huge growth is because of bolivian bonds. With the issue of the U.S. stock market.
History Paragraph
Many historical events shaped Bolivia into a place people would want to visit. One of the historical events was in 1825 when Simon Bolivar (whom Bolivia is named after) frees the Bolivian people and also had Bolivia win its independence from Spanish rule. Simon later became the first president of Bolivia.
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Physical Map
Altiplano: spanish for "high plain", it's a flat plateau stretching from Bolivia and Peru all the way to Chile and Argentina.
Lake Titicaca: one of the largest lakes in South America, you can go there by going through La Paz, Bolivia's capital city.
Amazon Basin: a river basin that is about 4,195 miles long, covering about 2,720,000 square miles in area. It would be wonderful to see the largest river in the world and its basin!
Salar de Uyuni: The world's largest salt flat, a vast area of land that reflects the sky. It's beautiful and always attracts tourists.
Resource Map
The country of Bolivia has 5 main climates
The 5 main climates
* Hunting and gathering
*Commerical Farming
*Livestock rasisng
*limeted
*Subsistence farming
Climate Map
*Humid subtropical
*Highland
*Tropical savannah
*Humid tropical