Category Archives: In Bolivia

Gran Recibimiento de los Aviadores

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Recibimento del Equipo
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What About Bolivia?

Minding my own business at a corner internet cafe along a main avenue in Cochabama, I noticed a commotion originating from the city’s main plaza, one block away. Dozens of pedestrians were holding their mouths and I knew that could only mean one thing – tear gas was dispersed to quell some disturbance. [...]

In La Paz

I was sick to my stomach. A pounding headache confined me to bed most of the afternoon. The cause must have been some combination of the high altitude and what I had seen on TV. Usually Bolivian cable television offers up some pretty good programming without the excess of commercials. However, [...]

Vacation

During my last “vacation”, it was hardly rest and relaxation.  I could not pass up an opportunity to witness and be a part of history.  A family friend invited me along the campaign, where I met a who’s who of Bolivian politicians, hearing and seeing things from the inside.  From sun-up to sun-down, if it [...]

First Impressions

Whenever I return to Bolivia, the first thing that I do is see what´s new.  Construction is booming.  It appears that on every block in the city center, a new apartment building is on its way up.  For starters, fewer individuals want to live in a house, even though it offers more space, a garden [...]

To Bolivia

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