Bolivia In Focus: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture

Often caricatured in Europe and the US as the land of coups and cocaine, Bolivia is a country full of rich traditions stemming from before the arrival of Columbus. In the most Indian of Latin American nations, pre-Conquest lifestyles, languages and dress have adapted to survive centuries of oppression and forced labour in the silver and tin mines which dot the landscape. Bolivia In Focus is an authoritative and up-to-date guide to this fascinating land. It explores: The history: Life under ...