Casa de la cultura

Santa Cruz, Bolivia

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October 23rd 2010
Bolivias biggest region and city (when we don't count El Alto to La Paz) in the tropical area near to the amazon rainforest at the foot of the Cordillera Real mountains. The weather is really hot, often above fourty degrees in the summer (December to February) and with 100% humidity. When I visited the town, the weather was cloudy, the temperature a bit above thirty, but I was sweating always I wa ... 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