There students Going Home from School for Lunch

The Community of Santa Rita Mennonite Colony

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November 22nd 2012
The children were singing when we arrived at the school. The style of singing was more like a chant than what we recognize as singing. Soon after we came, the school was dismissed for lunch. The boys came out first from one door, then the girls exited from another door. The communities of Mennonites live in the farmland areas east of Santa Cruz. They arrived from Chihuahua Colonies in Mexico, R ... 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