Musicians of Urubichá

This town is famous for its orchestra, which, they say, has travelled around the world. When I walked through the music school there it was apparent that these kids had talent. It amazed me that such a small town would have children playing classical music, and doing it well to boot.

Villa Paraiso and Urubichá

March 7th 2005
to break up the monotony of my 3 week binge in santa cruz, we took a trip up to villa paraiso (jason´s site) and urubichá, a volunteer named gerid´s site. our trip to villa paraiso was relatively uneventful. it was hot, dusty and quiet. his project partner seemed to me a bit cold and demanding; in all it didn´t seem like a place i would want to spend 2 years as a peace corps volunteer. t ... read more

South America » Bolivia

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

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