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Cholita Wrestling in Bolivia

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April 12th 2009
Cholita Wrestling in Bolivia Petticoats fly across the ring as the two women send each other crashing to the floor. The passion and effort behind the moves is sensational and the crowd are caught up in the performance. I read an article on this extraordinary twist on wrestling in The National Geographic last year. So when I found myself in La Paz on a Sunday evening, it was a perfect coinciden ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

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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