| Bolivia |
| Music and Dance in Bolivia Maribel |
| Folkloric musical instruments of Bolivia include the quena, zampona, charango, and bombo. Dances in Bolivia are folkloric. My country has nine cities: La Paz, Sucre, Oruro, Tarija, Cochabamba, Beni, Santa Cruz, Potosi, and Trinidad. The dances in the nine cities are different. The Morenada re-enacts the story of black slaves in Bolivia. The Tinkus are dances like ritual fights. The Caparales is a dance representing the plight of slaves. |
| Religion in Bolivia Norma My country is Bolivia. The temperature is cool. The people in Bolivia have different religions. Ninety-five percent are Catholic. Others are Adventist, Jehovah�s Witness, and Sabatista. Some have indigenous religions. |
| My Country�s Foods Benjamina Each city in Bolivia has favorite foods. Here are some: Cochabamba: pique macho (a beef and sausage stew) Santa Cruz: majadito (made with cut-up chicken) Oruro: charque (sliced beef) La Paz: thynpu (a Quechua soup) Sucre: saise (made with chopped beef) Popular deserts are fritanga, lechon al orno (for New Year�s), majao, picante de pollo (for Christmas), pukacapas, and tawa tawas. |
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| charque |
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| pique macho |
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| majadito |
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| charango |
| quena |
| zampona |
| my husband's charango |
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| The cathedral in Cochabamba's main plaza |
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| bomba |
| I live in a small town called Barata. A popular food in my country is pique macho. It is made with potatoes, beef, tomatoes, eggs, chili pepper, onion, and sausage. It's delicious. |
| The Geography of Bolivia Hernan About 30% of the people in Bolivia live in rural areas, and the others live in cities. Bolivia has 9 cities named LaPaz, Cochabamba, Oruro, Potosi, Santa Cruz, Tarija, Beni, Cobija, and Sucre. Bolivia has three weathers: cool, cold, and hot. My city, Cochabamba, and Sucre and Tarija are cool. LaPaz, Oruro, and Potosi are in the mountains. Santa Cruz, Beni, and Cobija are Amazonian. Bolivia doesn�t have an ocean. |