Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
of the
Pantanal
. Santa Cruz is also the jumping-off point for trips to the remote and spectac-
ular
Parque Nacional Noel Kempff Mercado
.
INDIGENOUS BOLIVIAN WOMAN
FACT FILE
• They look similar at a glance but alpacas have shorter legs, necks and snouts than
llamas, and also have a fluffier fleece.
• Named after Simón Bolívar, Bolivia won its independence in 1825, after nearly
three centuries as a Spanish colony.
• In2001thehighestfootballmatchintheworldwasplayedonthetopofthe6542m
Sajama volcano.
• A bridge stretching from Potosí to Spain could reputedly have been built with the
silver extracted from the Cerro Rico mines during the colonial period.
• Since independence, Bolivia has lost almost half its territory, including its Pacific
coast, which was captured by Chile in 1879.Despite being landlocked, the country
still has a navy.
