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Oct 31, 2024

Buscamos guía de pesca en Beni con lancha

Hola. ¿Alguien puede recomendarme un guía de pesca en Beni, digamos a 100 km de Trinidad, que tenga lancha? Estamos buscando pescar tucunaré y pagaremos

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Oct 26, 2024

Travel to Sucre, the Capital of Bolivia: Hotels, Tourist Attractions, Facts

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Sucre, the Capital of Bolivia, is known as La Ciudad Blanca, the White City for its beautiful colonial architecture. Find hotels, tourist attractions, learn the history of Chuquisaca, Bolivia.

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Oct 17, 2024

Can You Recommend an Immigration Attorney in Santa Cruz, Bolivia?

Hello. I am a U.S. citizen who lived in Santa Cruz from 2006 to 2012. Now that I am retired, I intend to relocate to Santa Cruz in May 2025 from Buenos

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Oct 02, 2024

Productos Bolivianos para los Bolivianos en Estados Unidos

Quiero compartir un sitio web que se llama BoliviaContigo.com. Envían café Copacabana, chocolates, sopas deshidratadas, llajua, y productos nacionales.

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Sep 09, 2024

Linaza Juice is Raw Flax Seed Juice. Bolivian Food, Drinks and Recipes.

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Linaza juice (raw flax seed juice) is very light and refreshing. It's healthy too! Get the recipe for this delicious drink from our Bolivian food and recipes section.

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Aug 16, 2024

Message for U.S. Citizens: 21 August 2024 Town Hall Meeting in La Paz

REMINDER: There will be a town hall meeting for U.S. citizens in La Paz on August 21st. This will be an opportunity to meet Embassy officials and ask questions

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Aug 07, 2024

House for sale in Samaipata

Hello, We are expats wanting to sell our nice house and small property. If you’re interested in finding out more, please contact us with this number: (6)

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Aug 01, 2024

Patrick Lockton Cordova - Famous Bolivian Filmmakers

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I am a film historian and NYU graduate. My thesis was on Bolivian cinema. I noticed you were missing a few famous filmmakers. Most noticeably, the reclusive,

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Aug 01, 2024

Do I need a letter of invitation to visit Bolivia?

In filling out the Specific Purpose Visa application form, it asks for a letter of invitation. Can any Bolivian citizen provide that if my sole purpose

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Aug 01, 2024

Can I lose permanent residency for leaving Bolivia?

Hello. I’m a US citizen with permanent residency in Bolivia, although I no longer live there. My understanding was that if I left Bolivia for more than

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Jul 31, 2024

Finding Expats in Cochabamba

I am moving to Cochabamba in Aug. 2023 for 3 years (work). Are they any gringos living there???? Also any social life involving North Americans? Thank

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Mar 10, 2023

Bolivian Biscuit

When visiting La Paz late 1990s/early 2000s we frequented a shop at Plaza Abaroa that sold exclusively small round breads with additions inside such as

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Mar 08, 2023

I was incarcerated for several years in San Pedro Prison

I was incarcerated for several years in San Pedro Prison in the 1970s. Tours were happening since then. It was actually a relief to enter the prison after

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Mar 06, 2023

The Yvaga Guazu Eco Park in Santa Cruz, Bolivia is a Tropical Botanical Paradise

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The Yvaga Guazu Eco Park of Santa Cruz, Bolivia is a hidden tropical paradise where biologist tour guides will show you over 800 species of tropical plants.

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Mar 04, 2023

Are you planning to live in Bolivia? Get first hand facts for moving to Bolivia!

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If you plan to live in Bolivia you MUST tour through this information and facts about relocating, moving, retirement, adoption, expat living, immigration, visas and more! All from others who live here

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Aug 10, 2022

Me Has Visto? - Missing People in Bolivia

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Help find missing people in Bolivia using the Internet and Social Networks. Share reports to our group or post them on our website to be added to our algorithm.

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Aug 10, 2022

Hiking the Road of Death???

I am not a great bicycle rider and therefore would not want to try to bicycle this road. But hiking maybe??? Has anyone ever hiked the road? Some basic

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Aug 10, 2022

Looking for old friend

I lived in La Paz for 2 years, 1973-75. My best friend was Julio Cesar Castagnon Gomez. He was a medical student at the time. I returned once in 1980,

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Aug 09, 2022

Would like to find family related to our adopted son

We adopted our son from Bolivia in December 1991. We would like to find out if any of his family members are interested in getting in contact with him.

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Aug 09, 2022

Spicy Tangerine Jam - Bolivian Food and Recipes

Bolivian Spicy Tangerine Jam - Mermelada de Mandarina

If you've never made your own spicy tangerine jam, you haven't lived life to the fullest yet... but there's still time, because this recipe takes very

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Jun 09, 2020

Somo - Bolivian Juices, Beverages and Drinks - Cold White Corn Juice

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Somo is a very light and refreshing cold juice made from a specific type of white corn kernel. See this and other recipes for Bolivian drinks and food here.

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Jun 09, 2020

Pet Travel Requirements for Travel with Pets to and from Bolivia Pet Relocation

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Pet travel requirements for traveling to and from Bolivia with pets. Not a tourist? See pet relocation companies, pet immigration requirements, and more.

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Jun 02, 2020

Salteñeria Santa Cruz

These are the best Salteñas in Santa Cruz. I had tried other 4 salteñas before this one since I arrived, but this one is further the best one, I definitely

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May 09, 2020

Repatriation Flight from Bolivia to Miami May 13, 2020

Location: Bolivia. Event: Domestic and Repatriation Flight Options. May 13 to Miami (MIA): Boliviana de Aviacion (BoA) airlines has announced a humanitarian

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May 08, 2020

Domestic and Repatriation Flight Options from Bolivia

8 May 2020 Location: Bolivia. Event: Domestic and Repatriation Flight Options. May 7 through 10 within Bolivia: Amaszonas airlines announced a series

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May 02, 2020

May 10th Repatriation Flight From Bolivia through Brazil

Location: Bolivia. Event: Repatriation Flight Options. Amaszonas airlines has announced an additional repatriation flight connecting the cities of La Paz

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May 02, 2020

Quarantine Measures in Bolivia Extended to May 10, 2020

Health Alert: U.S. Embassy La Paz, Bolivia, April 30, 2020. Location: Bolivia. Event: New Quarantine Measures in Bolivia. On April 29, the Bolivian government

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Apr 26, 2020

Repatriation Flight Options to the United States and Brazil on April 29th and May 4th, 2020

Location: Bolivia. Event: Repatriation Flight Options. Boliviana de Aviacion (BoA) airlines has announced a flight from La Paz (LPB), Cochabamba (CBB),

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Apr 24, 2020

Bolivia Health Alert: U.S. Embassy La Paz, April 24, 2020

Location: Bolivia. Event: Quarantine Measures in Bolivia. National quarantine measures remain in effect in Bolivia through April 30, 2020. All commercial

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Apr 17, 2020

Quarantine Measures in Bolivia Extended to April 30, 2020

Health Alert: U.S. Embassy La Paz, Bolivia, April 14, 2020. Location: Bolivia. Event: Extension of Quarantine Measures in Bolivia. The government of Bolivia

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Apr 17, 2020

Repatriation Flight from Bolivia to Miami April 21, 2020

US Embassy message for Americans wishing to leave Bolivia: Location: Bolivia. Event: Confirmed Repatriation Flight Tuesday, April 21, 2020. The repatriation flight for

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Apr 03, 2020

Health Alert: Quarantine Measures in Bolivia - U.S. Embassy La Paz, Bolivia - April 3, 2020

Location: Bolivia. Event: Quarantine Measures in Bolivia. National quarantine measures remain in effect in Bolivia through April 15, 2020. All commercial

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Apr 01, 2020

Repatriation Flight from Bolivia to Miami April 2, 2020

Location: Bolivia. Event: Repatriation Flight to the United States. Eastern Airlines has scheduled a repatriation flight for U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent

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Mar 28, 2020

Possible Travel Options to Germany from Bolivia 2 April 2020

3/28/2020 - URGENT for citizens of Germany, member countries of the European Union, England, Norway and Switzerland who habitually reside in one of the

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Mar 28, 2020

Possible Travel Options to the United States from Bolivia 1 April 2020

Health Alert: U.S. Embassy La Paz, Bolivia, March 28, 2020. Location: Bolivia. Event: Possible Travel Options to the United States. The U.S. Embassy

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Mar 27, 2020

US Embassy Travel Assistance and Quarantine Measures in Bolivia 27 March 2020

Health Alert: U.S. Embassy La Paz, Bolivia, March 27, 2020. Location: Bolivia. Event: Travel Assistance and Quarantine Measures in Bolivia. The U.S. Embassy

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Mar 26, 2020

Extension of Quarantine Measures in Bolivia March 26, 2020

Health Alert: U.S. Embassy La Paz, Bolivia, March 26, 2020. All persons are to remain in their homes 24 hours a day with an exception made for emergencies.

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Mar 25, 2020

U.S. Embassy La Paz, Bolivia Offers Charter Flight for Americans to Miami, Florida Leaving March 28

March 25, 2020 - Location: Bolivia. Event: Available Flight Option to the United States from Bolivia. The U.S. Embassy is actively assisting U.S. citizens

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Mar 23, 2020

Day of the Sea in Bolivia is March 23rd. Why a Landlocked Nation Celebrates.

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Day of the Sea is the 23rd of March in Bolivia. Why would a landlocked country celebrate Dia del Mar and a war? Who said

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Mar 23, 2020

Dia del Mar en Bolivia. Day of the Sea. 23 Marzo (23 March). Bolivian History.

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23 de Marzo es Dia del Mar en Bolivia. Porque se celebra el Dia del Mar en un pais que no tiene acceso al oceano? Enterate aqui.

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Mar 07, 2020

The Legend of El Carreton de la Otra Vida - Bolivian Myths and Legends

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The legend of El Carreton de la Otra Vida (Carriage from the Afterlife). Read this and other Bolivian myths and legends. Bolivian mythological beliefs and stories.

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Mar 07, 2020

The Moto Mendez Museum in San Lorenzo. Travel Tarija Bolivia. History of Tarija.

Moto Mendez (Eustaquio Mendez) is one of the heros of the wars for independence from Spain in Bolivia. Travel Tarija and visit the home of this one-handed hero in San Lorenzo, Tarija.

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Mar 07, 2020

Jesuit Missions Tourist Information Centers and Services Bolivia

Jesuit Missions tourist information centers and basic services available in each Jesuit Mission town of the Chiquitania region in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

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Mar 05, 2020

The Anthropology Museum of Sucre, Bolivia - Tourism in Sucre

The Anthropology Museum, or Museo de Antropologia, of Sucre Bolivia houses artifacts dating back to 1200 BC through the 15th Century in Bolivias capital city.

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Mar 04, 2020

Hostels and Hotels in Tupiza, Potosi, Bolivia. Tupiza Hotels. Bolivia Hotel Revi

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Find hostels and hotels in Tupiza, Bolivia. Tupiza is an entryway to Bolivia from Argentina. Tupiza Bolivia hotels and hostels. Bolivia Hotel Review.

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Mar 01, 2020

Camiri is Bolivia’s Oil and Gas Capital and a Battle Site of the Chaco War.

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Camiri, in the southwestern region of the Gran Chaco, in the Department of Santa Cruz is strategically located near the borders of Paraguay and Argentina as it is Bolivias oil and gas capital.

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Feb 28, 2020

Easter in Bolivia. Palm Sunday, Mundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday.

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Traditionally Easter is celebrated as a religious holiday in Bolivia. Throughout the country people participate in church services, concerts, rituals and processions. The Easter Bunny - not so much!

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Feb 28, 2020

The Casa Dorada, Casa de la Cultura de Tarija Bolivia.

The Casa Dorada, also known as the "Casa de Cultura" of Tarija, Bolivia has been recently renovated in homage to Tarija's history, art, architecture and culture. Lea acerca de la Casa Dorada de Tarija

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Feb 28, 2020

History of La Paz Bolivia, Bolivia's De Facto Capital. Bolivian History.

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The history of La Paz, Bolivia. The second highest city in the world is also the seat of Bolivia’s government and is often called the de facto Bolivian capital. See why.

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