Fried Bananas

The Food

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August 25th 2010
When I was preparing for my trip to Bolivia and imagining the food, I was thinking it would be a lot like Mexican cuisine: spicy, delicious, piquant, etc. That, however, was not the case. Not entirely at least. All in all, I would rate the food here as OK. Here's are a few stereotypes that I will throw out there: 1. Bolivians love to cook with oil. Frying is a prime way of cooking bec ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Cochabamba Department » Cochabamba

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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