Statue in the Plaza

First Entry from Bolivia

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February 16th 2009
This is my first entry to just try things out... I'll be uploading some photos soon and hope to be pretty consistent on this thing. As of right now, I'm just sitting in my house after playing soccer with some of the guys I know from church. Playing soccer with Bolivians has been a very humbling experience. Not only have I hardly ever played soccer, but, as in all of Latin America, soccer ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Santa Cruz

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more