Bolivia

about 48-84kgs and is 81-99cm tall. Habitat Alpacas originate from Peru. They are thought to be domesticated by the Indians of the Andes Mountains. They live in the high mountain foot hills. Now wild Alpacas can be found all over South America in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Chile. Because they are known for their soft fleece, they have been imported all over the world into alpaca farms. Alpaca farms can be found in the U.S, U.K, and Australia. They can also be kept as pets. Diet…

Ecuador Have you ever wanted to know more about another place you’ve never been? Like Ecuador. Ecuador has a lot of amazing and unique differences between us and them. They’ve got so many really really cool thing that you can learn about, their clothes,religion, music, how they do things, sports, games, dances, what language do they speak. I can go on and on and on, there are so many different things that anyone, including you, can learn about right here. If you’ve ever wanted to know more or…

Exploring the Beautiful Country of Paraguay Paraguay is a country that is geographically located in the middle of South America. This country is far remote from the rest of the world because of where it’s situated and their social conditions. The southern part of Paraguay is a land rich with forests and rivers. In contrary, the northern part of the country is one of the more hostile suburbs for human occupation. People in Paraguay or the Paraguayans are different because of their contemporary…

Throughout the 16th century, the Spaniards established the foundation of colonial society as they ventured throughout the New World. These efforts were not free of conflict and tensions. The Spanish imposed specific customs and practices on indigenous groups. In areas such as Mexico and Peru, indigenous people had to adapt to these Spanish ideas and values, including religious beliefs, sometimes voluntarily, however, most of the time it was forced upon the natives. Religion and evangelization…

Mesoamerica was impacted just as significantly as the Andes and the Bajío following contact with the Spanish. Mesoamerica was the first place Cortez landed; making it the epicenter of Spanish change in the New World. With this contact of the Spanish came conquest, war, prosperity, and most importantly disease. The indigenous people were not immune to smallpox and other European diseases, so when they came into contact with these new illnesses over 90% of the indigenous population died. Such…

Stage one of production affects the quality of the raw cocaine paste made by farmers in the jungle mountain "pasta" labs. Paste purity content varies from farmer to farmer based on the recipe that they use, and whether they make it in pozo pits with acidic solutions or metal drums using gasoline and ammonia. Or whether they piss and shit in the paste which many do as a joke on Americans. With the 90's murder of Escobar, the cartel's power and the manufacturing process declined. The farmer's raw…

Peru is located in the continent of South America on the pacific coast, South of the equator. The name Peru came from an Indian tribe. It is translated to the land of abundance and also the third largest South American country. Peru has opposite seasons in comparison to the United States , so if you plan to take a trip during the summer the actual climate in peru will be winter. The first Peruvian civilization settled in guanta, the year 1000 B.C. The Civilization of the time were the Moche. The…

the word chuño it made me laugh. I was about six years old, and thought it was an amusing word for a type of potato This awkwardly shaped, black, chewy tubercle is unique to the freezing temperatures and high altitudes of the Bolivian terrains. Bolivia is a country with hundreds of different types of potatoes that grow on the Andean plateaus. Beautifully and brightly colored potatoes that are cultivated and deliciously cooked to be a staple part of the everyday diet. To the non-Bolivian, they…

Plurinational State of Bolivia Bolivia has a population of 10,969,649 and it is located in the heart of South America. Bolivia’s official languages are Spanish follow by thirty two dialects. Its political system is divided in executive, legislative and judicial branch. This country has been chosen due to the cultural and geographical uniqueness. In addition, Bolivia has the highest capital in the world. Bolivia has actually not been part of the Hofstede’s research since it does not have a…

Bolivia, known for its capital La Paz being the highest capital and the center of trade and commerce is the Spanish speaking country I have chosen speak on today. Just like us Bolivian high schools last four years and occur from ages fourteen to seventeen, but these years have been divided into two cycles. (“Bolivia - Educational System-overview." Percent, School, Secondary, and Females - StateUniversity.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Dec. 2016). Both cycles last two years, the first cycle revolves…