Portal:Bolivia

edit   Portal:Bolivia Shortcuts: P:Bolivia P:Bol Welcome to the Bolivia portal Bolivia i/bəˈlɪviə/, officially known as the Plurinational State of Bolivia (Spanish: Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, IPA: [esˈtaðo pluɾinasjoˈnal de βoˈliβja]), is a landlocked country in central South America. It is bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, and Chile and Peru to the west. Prior to European colonization, the Andean region of Bolivia was a part of the Inca Empire - the largest state in Pre-Columbian America. The Spanish Empire conquered the region in the 16th century. During most of the Spanish colonial period, this territory was called Upper Peru and was under the administration of the Viceroyalty of Peru, which included most of Spain's South American colonies. Read More... edit   Navigation Show new selections Bolivia • Politics of Bolivia • Inequality in Bolivia • Health in Bolivia • Telecommunications in Bolivia • Education in Bolivia • Environmental issues in Bolivia • Geography of Bolivia • Economy of Bolivia edit   Selected article San Pedro prison or El penal de San Pedro is the largest prison in La Paz, Bolivia renowned for being a society within itself. Significantly different from most correctional facilities, inmates at San Pedro have jobs inside the community, buy or rent their accommodation, and often live with their families. The sale of cocaine base to visiting tourists gives those inside a significant income and an unusual amount of freedom within the prison walls. Elected leaders enforce the laws of the community, with stabbings being commonplace. The prison is home to approximately 1,500 inmates, with additional guests staying in the prison hotel. The book Marching Powder, written by Rusty Young and published in 2003, describes the experiences of the British inmate Thomas McFadden who became known for offering prison tours to tourists. Read More... Suggest • More articles... edit   Selected picture Credit: Ville Miettinen The world's highest ski resort at the Chacaltaya glacier in La Paz, Bolivia. ...Archive/Nominations Read more... Suggest • More pictures... edit   Did you know? That Bolivia has 2 capitals (La Paz and Sucre)? Archive – Start a new article edit   Categories [−] Bolivia [+] Bolivia portal [+] Buildings and structures in Bolivia [+] Communications in Bolivia [+] Bolivian culture [+] Economy of Bolivia [+] Education in Bolivia [+] Environment of Bolivia [+] Geography of Bolivia [+] Government of Bolivia [+] Health in Bolivia [+] History of Bolivia [+] Bolivian law [×] Bolivia-related lists [+] Military of Bolivia [+] Bolivian people [+] Politics of Bolivia [×] Recipients of the Order of the Condor of the Andes [+] Science and technology in Bolivia [+] Bolivian society [+] Sport in Bolivia [×] Time in Bolivia [+] Transport in Bolivia [+] Bolivia stubs [×] Images of Bolivia edit   WikiProjects WikiProject Bolivia WikiProject Latin America edit   Associated Wikimedia Go see Bolivia on Wikinews Go see Bolivia on Commons Go to Bolivia on Wikisource Go to Bolivia on Wikibooks Go to Bolivia on Wikiquote Go to Bolivia on Wikitionary Go to Bolivia on Wikiversity edit   Portals The following subareas of Latin America have their own portal: Argentina Brazil Caribbean Colombia Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador Guatemala Haiti Mexico Nicaragua Panama Peru Puerto Rico Venezuela Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Latin America Others What are portals? · List of portals · Featured portals Wikipedia portals: Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Natural sciences People Philosophy Religion Society Technology edit   In the news Wikinews Bolivia portal May 10: Four U.N. staff dead after plane crash in Bolivia April 7: ACLU, EFF challenging US 'secret' court orders seeking Twitter data December 7: Reports say Bolivian president reelected December 4: American botanist Lou Jost discovers world's smallest orchid April 4: Interview with US political activist and philosopher Noam Chomsky January 26: Bolivia's Evo Morales wins referendum on a new leftist constitution July 9: Bolivia road crash leaves at least 47 dead February 2: No fatalities as Boeing 727 crash lands in Bolivia January 17: Clashes in central Bolivian city kills two August 6: Castro recovering following surgery: Cuban officials