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Lección 15
Panorama—Bolivia

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Información sobre Bolivia


		Bolivia Geography			http://www.photius.com/


		LANIC-Bolivia			http://lanic.utexas.edu/


		CARE-Virtual Field Trip			http://www.careusa.org/


		Guía del Mundo-Bolivia			http://www.eurosur.org/


		Galería de Fotos Bolivianas			http://www.boliviabiz.com/


		Fotos de Bolivia			http://www.bolivia-internet.com/


		Bolivia Web			http://www.boliviaweb.com/

Ciudades y rutas turísticas


		La Paz - Tiwanaku - Copacabana			http://www.mcei.gov.bo/


		Potosí - Sucre			http://www.mcei.gov.bo/


		Misiones Jesuíticas de Chiquitos			http://www.mcei.gov.bo/


		Santa Cruz de la Sierra			http://www.mcei.gov.bo/


		Pantanal - Santa Cruz			http://www.mcei.gov.bo/


		Carnaval			http://www.mcei.gov.bo/

Historia


		Cerro Rico de Potosí			http://www.boliviaweb.com/


		Mountains of Pain			http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/


		La Casa de la Moneda de Potosí			http://www.bolivian.com/

Música andina


		What is Andean Music?			http://otto.cmr.fsu.edu/


		Musical Instruments of the Andes			http://www.mhs.mendocino.k12.ca.us/


		Música y danza autóctona			http://www.puebloindio.org/


		Historia del charango			http://www.puebloindio.org/


		Música Aymará			http://www.aymara.org/

Folklore de Bolivia


		Tinkus Wistus			http://www.wistus.8m.com/


		Tierra de Caracoles			http://www.bolnet.bo/


		Diccionario de mitos y leyendas			http://www.cuco.com.ar/

Algunas palabras clave
Use the links on this page or a search engine to complete the activities. Useful key words are:
Bolivia historia / Bolivia history
Potosí / Cerro Rico / Cerro Rico Potosí
música andina / Andean music

What is the origin of the name Bolivia? What is a significant feature of Bolivia's geography that distinguishes it from all other South American nations except Paraguay?
What is the significance of the name Cerro Rico de Potosí. What is the mountain famous for? What importance did it play in world history?
What are some of the characteristics of the music of the Andes? What are the characteristic instruments? What are some of the influences that have played a part in the development of Andean music?

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