Illiampu Mountain
Bolivia photo by SeenThat
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October 30, 2007
I spent most of the last three years in Bolivia. This period is about to end and I decided to dedicate a farewell journal to the main asset of this awesome country: its people.During this period I met and worked...Read More
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July 10, 2007
I must apologize for this entry. Usually I try to write funny and informative entries, but as we share the good moments, there is no choice but share some of the bad ones. And if sharing my bad moments prevents...Read More
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July 9, 2007
Many different Bolivian dishes have been described in several journals of mine (see for example the “Eating in La Paz” one). This entry is dedicated to several generalities which were not fit of other specific entries.Quantum FoodMost foods in Bolivia...Read More
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November 11, 2007
AfrobolivianosThis group is intrinsically different from the other ethnic groups in Bolivia; they are descendants of the slaves brought to work in Potosi’s silver mines. The few that survived settled in northern La Paz, as farmers in the Yungas, the...Read More
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July 8, 2007
One of the most exciting aspects of visiting the Andean High Plateau is the opportunity to see urban life above 4,000 meters (13,123 feet). In Nepal, settlements at such an altitude are tiny; plants barely exist there and provide little...Read More
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July 5, 2007
The Spanish immigrants who defined the future language of half-South America arrived from South-western Spain, and shaped the peculiarities of the regional dialects after their own. For those who learned Spanish as the Spaniards speak it, the South American versions...Read More
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July 4, 2007
The MusicDespite Bolivia’s significant size, the local musical tradition is quite limited; one of the causes for that is the local conservativeness. No musical group would venture into innovating something, thus all of them within a given style end up...Read More
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July 3, 2007
The Bolivian society defines itself as Roman Catholic; however, the heavy syncretism with old pagan practices creates a fascinating kaleidoscope of beliefs. Here are some of them:Kari KariKari Kari is a term kept for local male-witches. According to the locals,...Read More
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November 9, 2007
Eastern Bolivia occupies the wet Amazonian Basin and the dry Chaco nearby the border with Paraguay; this diverse zone is home to several cultures. AyoreoAround 2500 Ayoreo people live in the Bolivian Chaco, next to Paraguay; they are known also...Read More
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June 27, 2007
BackgroundIn the past I trekked extensively in Nepal, including the long version of the Everest Base Camp Trek. When I first arrived to the Andean High Plateau, the resemblance I found between Bolivia and Nepal was striking. The Andean...Read More
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June 26, 2007
The DreamInvariably, Bolivians mention Sorata as one of the most beautiful places in their country. They compare it to a mythical Shangri-La, placed in a narrow, faraway - almost lost - valley in the mountains. They will describe a difficult...Read More
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June 26, 2007
Driving in BoliviaSpecial considerations should be kept in mind while driving in Bolivia. The roads are generally narrow and of a very low quality, and that means that the frequent encounters with drunken drivers, speeding buses or badly trained drivers...Read More
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November 8, 2007
The Guarani people are one of the main indigenous groups in South America; in Bolivia they total around seventy-five thousand and can be found in the southeast. LanguageThe different Guarani groups share a common language belonging to the Tupi family;...Read More
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November 1, 2007
Traditionally, the Aymara people lived on the Andean High Plateau, east and south of the Titicaca Lake, though during the last years a massive migration to Santa Cruz is changing the Bolivia’s demography. Their culture apparently dates back two thousand...Read More