BoliviaBoliviaBy Alexis and Chloe x

Bolivian poor Houses Bolivian poor Houses

>>>poor houses >>>poor houses

Bolivian poor houses are the most common to be really dirty and poor , they live and eat poorly they wash there clothes in a bucket of disgusting water . They don’t really get much to eat or do because they are poor . They have nothing to play on like computers , play station x boxes ect . The fun things they would have to do is washing up , picking weeds , and picking corn ect .

Bolivian rich houses Bolivian rich houses

This is a rich house in Bolivia. It is not the best looking house but im afraid this is all they have . They could wash better and everything in a rich house . They would also have nice clothes and have lots of good thing too eat maybe not much but they will have better things too eat than the poor .

Bolivian WeatherBolivian Weather

Although Bolivia lies near the equator, the Bolivia climate and weather varies greatly from region to region. The weather in

Bolivia is strongly influenced by the extreme differences in altitude and the amount of rainfall a specific

region receives, gives the country a variety of climates.There are basically two seasons in Bolivia, summer and

winter. Bolivia lies in the southern hemisphere, therefore the seasons are opposite compared to the northern hemisphere. The summer months in Bolivia are from November through

March. In the summer it usually sees the most amount of rainfall and is warmer. The winter months are from April through October

and are typically cooler and drier.

Charity Charity • We partner with children’s homes We partner with children’s homes

and schools in Bolivia to improve and schools in Bolivia to improve health and educational conditions health and educational conditions with the ultimate goal that every with the ultimate goal that every child and youth whose lives we child and youth whose lives we touch can make a better future touch can make a better future for him/herself and become a for him/herself and become a contributing member to society.contributing member to society.

We connect those who want to We connect those who want to make a difference in the world by make a difference in the world by ensuring that one-hundred ensuring that one-hundred percent of their donation goes to percent of their donation goes to those in Bolivia who demonstrate those in Bolivia who demonstrate initiative and responsibility but initiative and responsibility but need a helping hand to overcome need a helping hand to overcome the unfortunate circumstances in the unfortunate circumstances in which they were born. which they were born.

• The current The current flag of Boliviaflag of Bolivia was originally adopted by was originally adopted by Bolivia in 1851. The state flag and ensign (and war flag) is Bolivia in 1851. The state flag and ensign (and war flag) is a horizontal tricolour of red, yellow, and green with the a horizontal tricolour of red, yellow, and green with the Bolivian coat of arms in the centre. The According to one Bolivian coat of arms in the centre. The According to one source, the red stands for Bolivia's brave soldiers, while source, the red stands for Bolivia's brave soldiers, while the green symbolizes fertility and yellow the nation's the green symbolizes fertility and yellow the nation's mineral deposits. mineral deposits.

• According to new constitution the Walhalla is established According to new constitution the Walhalla is established as one of symbols of Bolivia (with flag, national anthem, as one of symbols of Bolivia (with flag, national anthem, coat of arms, the cockade; kantuta flower and patujú coat of arms, the cockade; kantuta flower and patujú flower).flower).

• Despite its landlocked status, Bolivia has a naval ensign Despite its landlocked status, Bolivia has a naval ensign used by navy vessels on rivers and lakes. It consists of a used by navy vessels on rivers and lakes. It consists of a blue field with the state flag in the canton bordered by blue field with the state flag in the canton bordered by nine small yellow five-pointed stars, with a larger yellow nine small yellow five-pointed stars, with a larger yellow five-pointed star in the fly. The nine small stars represent five-pointed star in the fly. The nine small stars represent the nine departments of Bolivia, and the larger star the the nine departments of Bolivia, and the larger star the nation's right to access the sea (access that it lost in 1884 nation's right to access the sea (access that it lost in 1884 in the War of the Pacific).in the War of the Pacific).

• Bolivia has a population of about 8 million people. Altiplano is Bolivia has a population of about 8 million people. Altiplano is the most densely populated region of the country. The urban the most densely populated region of the country. The urban areas of the country include La Paz, the administrative capital areas of the country include La Paz, the administrative capital with a population of about 2 million, Cochabamba with about with a population of about 2 million, Cochabamba with about 800,000, Santa Cruz, and industrial centre has a population of 800,000, Santa Cruz, and industrial centre has a population of about 850, 000 and Sucre is the judicial capital of Bolivia. About about 850, 000 and Sucre is the judicial capital of Bolivia. About 55% of the total population is indigenous, pure Native 55% of the total population is indigenous, pure Native Americans who come from the Quechua or Asmara ethnic Americans who come from the Quechua or Asmara ethnic groups. Most others are Mestizos with a small percentage of groups. Most others are Mestizos with a small percentage of people from European or African descent. Spanish is the people from European or African descent. Spanish is the colonial language, but 70 % of Bolivians also speak Aymara, colonial language, but 70 % of Bolivians also speak Aymara, Quechua, and other dialects. Outside the big cities, many Quechua, and other dialects. Outside the big cities, many people don’t speak Spanish at all.people don’t speak Spanish at all.

• Bolivia is the poorest country in South America and the Bolivia is the poorest country in South America and the standard of living is quite low. In spite of its poverty it happily standard of living is quite low. In spite of its poverty it happily clings to its third world traditions. Bolivians are proud of their clings to its third world traditions. Bolivians are proud of their heritage and strongly resist cultural change.heritage and strongly resist cultural change.

• The The James‘s FlamingoJames‘s Flamingo ( (Phoenicopterus Phoenicopterus jamesijamesi), also known as the ), also known as the Puna FlamingoPuna Flamingo, , is a South American flamingo, named for is a South American flamingo, named for Harry Berkeley James. It breeds on the high Harry Berkeley James. It breeds on the high Andean plateaus of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Andean plateaus of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina. It is related to the Andean Argentina. It is related to the Andean Flamingo, and the two are often placed in the Flamingo, and the two are often placed in the genus genus PhoenicoparrusPhoenicoparrus..

• It is a small and delicate flamingo, It is a small and delicate flamingo, approximately 3 feet in height. Its plumage is approximately 3 feet in height. Its plumage is pale pink, with bright carmine streaks around pale pink, with bright carmine streaks around the neck and on the back. When perched a the neck and on the back. When perched a small amount of black can be seen in the small amount of black can be seen in the wings. There is bright red skin around the wings. There is bright red skin around the eye. The legs are brick-red and the bill is eye. The legs are brick-red and the bill is bright yellow with a black tip. Immature birds bright yellow with a black tip. Immature birds are greyish.are greyish.

• James's Flamingo is similar to other South James's Flamingo is similar to other South American flamingos, but the Chilean American flamingos, but the Chilean Flamingo is pinker, with a longer bill without Flamingo is pinker, with a longer bill without yellow, and the Andean Flamingo is larger yellow, and the Andean Flamingo is larger with more black in the wings and bill, and with more black in the wings and bill, and yellow legs.yellow legs.

This is a lamba but we think it looks like an alpaca

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Money Money • Bolivian money has undergone so Bolivian money has undergone so

many changes, it's hard to know many changes, it's hard to know how long the images on this page how long the images on this page will be valid. OK, let's not be will be valid. OK, let's not be pessimistic. These bills and coins pessimistic. These bills and coins have been in circulation for nearly have been in circulation for nearly 20 years now so maybe they're 20 years now so maybe they're here to stay. You can read more here to stay. You can read more about the history and background about the history and background of Bolivian currency here. Once of Bolivian currency here. Once you've done that you can move you've done that you can move on to my pages on the Bolivian on to my pages on the Bolivian economy, banking in Bolivia, economy, banking in Bolivia, money exchange, and information money exchange, and information on doing business in Bolivia. This on doing business in Bolivia. This page is linked from my Bolivian page is linked from my Bolivian Economy and Bolivian Currency Economy and Bolivian Currency pages and will contain only pages and will contain only photos of our money.photos of our money.

• The ancient history of Bolivia is first and The ancient history of Bolivia is first and foremost woven into the great Andean foremost woven into the great Andean empires of the Aymara civilization. This empires of the Aymara civilization. This innovative and powerful culture was innovative and powerful culture was eventually conquered by the Incas at the eventually conquered by the Incas at the end of the 15th century. end of the 15th century. In their obsessive search for gold and In their obsessive search for gold and silver, the Spanish arrived here in the 16th silver, the Spanish arrived here in the 16th century; they quickly defeated the Incas, century; they quickly defeated the Incas, and changed the economic and social fabric and changed the economic and social fabric of Bolivia forever. The capital of Bolivia is La of Bolivia forever. The capital of Bolivia is La Paz . Paz . During its 300 years of colonial rule, During its 300 years of colonial rule, SpainSpain continually searched for precious metals, continually searched for precious metals, and in the process forced Indian labour to do and in the process forced Indian labour to do the work. The silver mines they discovered the work. The silver mines they discovered at Potosi proved to be the largest ever in the at Potosi proved to be the largest ever in the western hemisphere. western hemisphere. In 1809, the "Liberator", Simon Bolivar, In 1809, the "Liberator", Simon Bolivar, ((Bolivia's namesakeBolivia's namesake) began the battle for ) began the battle for independence. After the Spanish defeat in independence. After the Spanish defeat in 1824, Bolivia finally gained its hard-fought 1824, Bolivia finally gained its hard-fought freedom in 1825. freedom in 1825.

Questions ??Questions ??• What is the capital of Bolivia ? What is the capital of Bolivia ? • La paz La paz • What is the population of Bolivia ?What is the population of Bolivia ?• 8 million 8 million • How many people have died over the past few years ? How many people have died over the past few years ? • 300 people 300 people • What do Bolivian people do as fun ?What do Bolivian people do as fun ?• Pick weeds , wash up and picking corn .Pick weeds , wash up and picking corn .• where is Bolivia near to ? where is Bolivia near to ? • San Borja San Borja • What is the difference from a poor child and a rich child ? What is the difference from a poor child and a rich child ? • The poor children have a bad life and the rich have a great The poor children have a bad life and the rich have a great

life life

Bolivian poor people Bolivian poor people

This is a picture of a poor child

that lives in Bolivia.

Bolivian rich peopleBolivian rich people

This is a picture of an Bolivian rich person .