Welcome to

BOLIVIA

GROUP 5 REPORTED BY: DEZIREE ABUTAN

BOLIVIA

BUENOS DIAS!

-Bolivia officially the purinational state of Bolivia,

is a land lock country located in Western-Central

south America.

-The constitutunal capital is Sucre, while the seat

of government and executive capital is La Paz.

-The largest city and pricipal industrial center is

Santa Cruz De La Sierra, located on the Llanos

Orientales.
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
IT'S GEOGRAPHY VARIES FROM THE PEAKS OF

THE ANDES, IN THE WEST TO THE EASTERN

LOWLANDS, SITUATED WITHIN THE AMAZON

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BASIN. IT IS BORDERED TO THE NORTH AND EAST

BY BRAZIL, TO THE SOUTHEAST BY PARAGUAY

TO THE SOUTH BY ARGENTINA, TO THE

SOUTHWEST BY CHILE, AND TO THE NORTHWEST

BY PERU
DEMOGRAPHIC according to the last two censuces

carried out by the Bolivian NatioNal

Statistics Institute (Instituto National

de Estadistica INE) the population

increased from 8,273,325 (from

4,123,850 men and 4,150,475

women) in 2001 to 10,059,856 in

2012. Reaching population growth

og 2.2% (1950-1976) 2.05% 91992-

2001) and reached 2.74% anually.

REQUIRED TO TRAVEL IN BOLIVIA

TRAVEL travellers should be aware of their following

requirements considering to travel to the country.

REQUIREMENTS 1. FULLY VACCINATED VISITORS

- Proof of vaccination (completed 14 days prior to

travel).

- A negative PCR test taken within 72 hrs prior to

entry to the country for those over 5yrs of age.

- Proof of insurance that will cover any Covid 19

related complications.

2. UNVACCINATED VISITORS

- PCR swab test is still needed 72 hrs after arrival

and a health insurance covering complications to

COVID 19 quarantine once the result is negative has

been recieved.
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
- Bolivia has

been governed

by

democratically

elected

government

since 1982.
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
- Bolivia - Victor Paz

governed by estenssoro
various
(1985-1989)
dictatorship.

Pres. Hernan Siles

Zuazo (1982-

1985)

- They began a tradition of ceding power peacefully which has continued

although three presidents have stepped down in the face of extraordinary

circumstances.
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
- Gonzalo -Carlos Mesa in

Sanchez De 2005.

Lozada in 2003.
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
- Evo Morales

in 2019.
RELIGION
THE PREDOMINANT RELIGION OF BOLIVIA
WAS ROMAN CATHOLIC WITH A SCATTERING
OF OTHER PROTESTANT GROUPS.
INDIGENOUS BOLIVIAN HAVE BLENDED
CATHOLICISM AND THEIR TRADITIONAL
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.
LANGUAGES
-SPANISH IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

THROUGHOUT BOLIVIA, ALTHOUGH 60-70% OF

THE POPULATION SPEAKS IT.

-INDIGINIOUS LANGUAGE OF QUECHUA AND

AYMARA ARE (PREFFERED LANGUAGE WHEN

BARGAINING IN RURAL MARKETS).

-English is understood in best hotels

and in airline offices and travel

agencies.
 GASTRONOMY

-Bolivian cuisine is born of the misture of indigenous

and spanish traditions. country offers a varried cuisine

essentially based on stratchy, foods, poultry, meat and

vegetables.
 GASTRONOMY

SOME TYPICAL DISHES 2. Sopa de Mani- soup with

peanuts, potatoes,
1. Llajwa- tomato
macaroni, and beef.
sauce and red or

green peppers,

flavoreed with a

special grass, kirkina

or wakataya.
 GASTRONOMY

SOME TYPICAL DISHES 4. Sopa de Quinoa- soup

with highly nutricious

3. Chairo- soup of
richest grain quinoa.
dehydrated

potatoes(churos),

lamb, meat, beef and

beef jerkey (dried

and salted meat).

 GASTRONOMY

SOME TYPICAL DISHES

5. Lagua de

Choclo- corn

soup.
 GASTRONOMY

SOME TYPICAL DRINKS

1.Mate- name given to a tea, consumed coca caulked and trimates.

2.Api- Hot drinks, thick and sweet made with red corn.

3.Fruit Juice- find excellence fresh.

4.Chicka- Alcoholic drinks made from fermented corn.

5.Singani- Grape brandly produced in region of tarija mixed with soda or lemonade.
 CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

- Bolivia is a country that has endless traditional festivals that every visitors

should experience. If you're planning a trip to South America tours in

bolivia, gathered the top 5 of bolivian celebration you need to experience.

 CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

2.Semana Santa in Copacabana-

1.Alasitas fest- one
Easter or semana santa in spanish
week before carnival
celebrated throughout the

on 24th of january continent in catholic religion. Holy

(Alasitas fair or feria thursday

de Alasitas) a

miniature items to

offer to ekeko or

Aymaran rod.
CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

3.Fiesta Del gran Podar-

between months of may and

june. City of lapaz comes to

celebrate one bolivia's most

important and unique

festivals with more than

25,000 local participants to

pay tribute to El Senior de

gran poder or jesus crist.

 CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

4.Inti Raymi- a 5.Urkupina Fest- august marked one of t

national holiday since bolivian most important cultural events.

honor of the virgin of Urkupina the mos

2009 in bolivia,
renowed virgin figure in the region.
celebrated

throughout all South

American Andes

ciuntires such as

Ecuador, peru,

bolivia.
 BOLIVIA'S ATTRACTION
(NATURAL)

SALAR DE AYUNI LAKE TITICACA CERRO RICO,

POTOSI
ONE OF THE BORDERING

FLATTEST PLACE IN THE "RICH MOUNTAIN"

BOLIVIA AND PERU,
OR "CERRO RICO"
THE WORLD. AND IS THE
THAT TOWERS THE CITY
LARGEST LAKE IN
POTOSI.
SOUTH AMERICA.
 BOLIVIA'S ATTRACTION
(MAN-MADE)

JESUIT MISSIONS
OF CHIQUITOS SUCRE
CONSIST OF SIX MISSION
KNOWN AS THE
TOWNS FOUNDED BY A
CITY OF FOUR
HANDFUL OF JESUIT
NAMES.
PRIEST IN 17TH-18TH

CENTURIES.
THAT'S ALL FOR THE COUNTRY OF BOLIVIA THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

HASTA LUEGO (GOODBYE)!