Bolivia

by Gomez, Leticia; Rozario, Paul A.; Ng, Yumi; Brown, Jonatha A.; Dykstra, Mary; Wachtel, Alan

• ISBN13: 9780836831085
• ISBN10: 083683108X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib

Summary

Located in the heart of South America, Bolivia includes mountain ranges, glaciers, geysers, volcanoes, rivers, lakes, and deserts. Home to the ancient Inca and Tiwanaku peoples, Bolivia was named in honor of Simon Bolivar, who secured independence for several South American nations. From the Aymara to the mestizos, from the peaks of Illimani to the Uyuni Salt Flat, and from Lake Titicaca to the silver mines of Potosi, this book introduces a land with a rich heritage and vast mineral resources whose natural beauty is becoming better known around the world. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

An Overview of Bolivia	5	(43)
Geography	6	(4)
History	10	(6)
Government and the Economy	16	(4)
People and Lifestyle	20	(8)
Language and Literature	28	(2)
Arts	30	(4)
Leisure and Festivals	34	(6)
Food	40	(3)
A Closer Look at Bolivia	43	(32)
Atlantis in Bolivia	44	(2)
The Aymara	46	(2)
Simon Bolivar	48	(2)
Dinosaur Footprints	50	(2)
Bernardo Guarachi	52	(2)
Illimani and Huayna Potosi	54	(2)
The Kallawaya	56	(2)
Lake Titicaca	58	(2)
National Parks and Other Protected Areas	60	(2)
Marina Nunez del Prado	62	(2)
Privatization of Water in Cochabamba	64	(2)
The Quechua	66	(2)
Silver Mines of Potosi	68	(2)
Tiwanaku Civilization	70	(2)
Uyuni Salt Flat	72	(3)
Relations with North America	75	(17)
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Full-color map	86	(2)
Black-and-white reproducible map	88	(2)
Bolivia at a Glance	90	(2)
Glossary	92	(2)
Books, Videos, Web Sites	94	(1)
Index	95