Visual Geography Series®: Bolivia

Bolivia

Photos [downloadable for reports]

Maps & Flag [downloadable for reports]

Links

The Land

Bolivia (CIA World Factbook) - Find up-to-date population figures and other statistics.
Bolivian Collection (Andean Images) - Look at pictures of Bolivia and its people.
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park - See photos and learn about the animals of Bolivia’s largest national park.
Weather (CNN.com) - Get the current weather conditions for La Paz and other cities in Bolivia.

History and Government

Embassy Highlights (Embassy of the United States, La Paz, Bolivia) - Offers news and information for U.S. citizens living in or traveling to Bolivia
Official Web Portal of the Government of Bolivia (Portal del Gobierno de Bolivia) - Includes current information in Spanish, links to newspapers and radio stations, history, and more

The People

Aymara (Minnesota State University) - Discover what is known about the Aymara people.
The Conquest of the Inca Empire: Francisco Pizarro (The European Voyages of Exploration, The Applied History Research Group, The University of Calgary) - Learn more about Pizarro’s conquest.
Languages of Bolivia (Ethnologue) - Learn about the living and extinct languages of Bolivia.
Quechua - Learn about the history of the Quechua language and meet and listen to native speakers.

Cultural Life

Music from the Andes (Boleadora) - Play samples of music from Bolivia and nearby areas.
Recipes Gallery (BoliviaWeb) - Try recipes for traditional Bolivian food.

The Economy

Bolivia Energy Data (Energy Information Administration) - Read about Bolivia’s energy resources, including oil and natural gas.
Currency Converter (xe.com) - Convert U.S. dollars to Bolivian bolivianos.

For More Information

Bolivia (Lonely Planet) - Learn about traveling to Bolivia
Bolivia (New York Times) - Read the latest articles about Bolivia from the New York Times.
Bolivia Times - Get the latest news from Bolivia.
Bolivia Web - Virtual tours, travel facts, links to newspapers and radio stations, and slide shows of Bolivian art
Country Profile: Bolivia (BBC News) - Find up-to-date headlines, colorful maps, a timeline, and an overview, and watch video news clips.

Teacher Resources

All for One, and One for Oil? (New York Times Daily Lesson Plan) - Lesson plan on the diplomatic relationships among oil-producing nations (grades 6–12)
Country Studies: Bolivia (Library of Congress) - Detailed information on the history, society, economy, and government of Bolivia
Flags of Latin America (DiscoverySchool.com) - Lesson plan (grades 6–8) about the appearance and significance of flags of Latin America
I Spy (New York Times Daily Lesson Plan) - Lesson plan on U.S. intelligence gathering (grades 6–12)
Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas (Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University) - Social studies curriculum guide based on a national touring exhibition (Grades 4–12)
Two Ancient Cities (National Geographic Xpeditions) - Lesson plan on Machu Picchu (grades 9–12)

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