Bolivian Beauty Bolivia may be the poorest country in South America, but the history of this wonderful country is what makes it beautiful. Bolivia is one of the two landlocked countries in South America sharing borders with Peru, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil. The vast geography of Bolivia ranges from the Andes mountains in the east and the tropical forests in the lowlands. Bolivia and Peru share Lake Titicaca, which is the highest lake in the world. The official name of the country is the Plurinational State of Bolivia with a population just over eleven million residents. Bolivia is almost twice the size of Spain with a little less than one fourth of the population. Bolivia is considered to have two capitals, Sucre and La Paz,
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Bolivia has had many leaders in it’s history, but up until 30 years ago it was taken over by a military coup . The president of present day Bolivia is Evo Morales. Evo Morales was elected in 2005 and is the first indigenous leader the country has had ("Bolivia Government Type and Structure. Government Branches in Bolivia”). The currency used in Bolivia is the boliviano. The boliviano is only worth about fourteen cents in U.S. dollars ("Convert United States Dollar to Bolivian Boliviano | USD to BOB”).
Bolivia has had a vast history ever since it’s beginning. The region has been controlled by many different groups, including the Incas. Then the Spanish came and changed the culture and language drastically. Like most of South America, the Spanish conquered Bolivia in the 1500s. The Spanish took over the Natives with ease, but with time, the territories in the west revolted and overthrew the Spanish reign ("History of Bolivia: Post Colonial Era. Bolivian History. Historical …show more content…
The Aymara weren’t only a very strong empire, they were also a very smart group of people. The Aymar dried and froze their crops to lengthen their storage time. They also used irrigation systems to increase their food supply. There were a total of seven different regional kingdoms. The terrain was difficult but they quickly got used to the land ("History of Bolivia. Ancient and Recent Bolivian History. Bolivia Culture”). The Aymara empire was invaded by the famous Incas. In Bolivia the Aymara have the largest population of indigenous people. They take up about 20% of Bolivia’s population with the number reaching two million Aymara people. They still have some of their old traditions, but follow the Spanish influenced christianity (“The Aymara Language and
Bolivia has had many leaders in it’s history, but up until 30 years ago it was taken over by a military coup . The president of present day Bolivia is Evo Morales. Evo Morales was elected in 2005 and is the first indigenous leader the country has had ("Bolivia Government Type and Structure. Government Branches in Bolivia”). The currency used in Bolivia is the boliviano. The boliviano is only worth about fourteen cents in U.S. dollars ("Convert United States Dollar to Bolivian Boliviano | USD to BOB”).
Bolivia has had a vast history ever since it’s beginning. The region has been controlled by many different groups, including the Incas. Then the Spanish came and changed the culture and language drastically. Like most of South America, the Spanish conquered Bolivia in the 1500s. The Spanish took over the Natives with ease, but with time, the territories in the west revolted and overthrew the Spanish reign ("History of Bolivia: Post Colonial Era. Bolivian History. Historical …show more content…
The Aymara weren’t only a very strong empire, they were also a very smart group of people. The Aymar dried and froze their crops to lengthen their storage time. They also used irrigation systems to increase their food supply. There were a total of seven different regional kingdoms. The terrain was difficult but they quickly got used to the land ("History of Bolivia. Ancient and Recent Bolivian History. Bolivia Culture”). The Aymara empire was invaded by the famous Incas. In Bolivia the Aymara have the largest population of indigenous people. They take up about 20% of Bolivia’s population with the number reaching two million Aymara people. They still have some of their old traditions, but follow the Spanish influenced christianity (“The Aymara Language and