The Henry Friesen Family Welcomes us in Santa Rita Mennonite Colony near Santa Cruz, Bolivia
November 22nd 2012 I was fortunate to find the guide, Andres, who grew up in the Mennonite Colony although is he is not a part of the colony. Andres give us took us over the rough and muddy roads to meet the Henry Friesen family in Santa Rita colony near the village of Paurito near Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The men were working on the farm and the women were working in the kitchen. The Friesen family was friendly and the
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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 
