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Discover Important Tips on How to Relocate to Brazil

2009-03-28T13:06:00.001-07:00

Brazil, with its diverse culture, growing economy and natural wonders, is fast becoming one of the top immigrations destinations. Since Brazils' immigration policies vary from region to region, you must first decide which one you will move to. Brasilia is the capital with about two million people but Sao Paulo is the largest city with about eighteen million people.As with any major move, it is

Plan For Vacation Weather Changes

2008-11-28T06:26:00.001-08:00

If you are going on vacation, the best advice you can have is the Boy Scout motto: Be prepared.While we go on vacation to get away from day-to-day tasks, your vacation will go much better if you plan ahead. Here are some tips to follow to make your trip less stressful.When you pack, remember to consider the climate. Are you going to a hot-weather area? Then pack mainly warm weather clothing.

Guided Adventures Grand Canyon Vacation Packages

2008-11-28T05:46:00.001-08:00

One of the nation's top vacation locations has long been the scenic and majestic Grand Canyon. While some people study travel books offering foreign adventures there is one of the greatest thrills in the world awaiting them in the western portion of the United States. The awe-inspiring beauty of this natural wonder has attracted families and individuals for years and there are some Grand Canyon

The Magic of Numerology

2008-09-23T13:35:00.001-07:00

Numerology is the study of numbers and the relationship between numbers and certain characteristics of an individual's personality. The earliest and most original intellectual discovery of Man is the concept of numbers. The set of numbers from 1 to 9 which was complemented by the most unique concept of zero which is the contribution of ancient Indian philosophers to the world. With numbers came

Adventures in Bolivia

2007-04-25T23:50:00.000-07:00

As a graduate student, I finally had the opportunity to work on a project in southern Bolivia. Although I had spent previous summers camping alone while conducting fieldwork in remote areas, this was to be my first journey overseas, to a country known variously for coca growing, revolution, and the final resting place of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.La Paz is nestled in a series of steep

Living and Retiring in Bolivia

2007-01-25T23:48:00.000-08:00

A beautiful and inexpensive place without a tourist in sight. Sound like a dream? It's not. This slice of paradise does exist. Nestled high in the Andes Mountains of South America, Bolivia is a little-known retreat exotically spiced with a unique Latin and Native American flavor. Bolivia has a lot to offerâ€¦a very low cost of living, unspoiled natural environment, friendly people and a range of

Bolivia: Lake Titicaca

2006-06-09T02:56:00.000-07:00

The most prominent feature of the Altiplano is the large lake at its northern end, Lake Titicaca. At 3,810m above sea level, it is the highest commercially navigable body of water in the world. With a surface area of 9,064km, it is larger than Puerto Rico and is South America's largest lake. Lake Titicaca is also deep, about 370m at its maximum, but with an average depth of 215m; its volume of

Bolivian Climate

2006-05-18T02:54:00.000-07:00

Although Bolivia lies entirely within tropical latitudes, climatic conditions vary widely from tropical in the lowlands to polar in the highest parts of the Andes. Temperatures depend primarily on elevation and show little seasonal variation. In most locations, rainfall is heaviest during the Southern Hemisphere summer, and yearly amounts tend to decrease from north to south.Northern lowland

Bolivian Language, Society & Culture

2006-05-16T02:50:00.000-07:00

LanguageSpanish is the main and official language of Bolivia. However there are some 39 other living languages used in the country spoken by people in different regions. Examples include Aymara, Chiquitano, Chiriguano and Guyara. Some 50% of the population have an indigenous language as their mother tongue.Bolivian Spanish as a result of mixing with its indigenous rivals differs from region to

Geography of Bolivia

2006-05-12T02:40:00.000-07:00

At 424,135 mi² (1,098,580 km²[1]), Bolivia is the world's 28th-largest country (after Ethiopia). It is comparable in size to Mauritania, and is half again as large as the US state of Texas.Bolivia is a landlocked nation; it lost its connection to the Pacific coast in the War of the Pacific in 1879. However, it does have access to the Atlantic via the Paraguay river. The west of Bolivia is

2006-04-20T16:42:00.000-07:00

New Light on Bolivian Cultural Heritage: Finnish university experts give a face to the ancient Tiwanaku people (400-1050 A.D.) Joe Brady/Virtual Finland “Now we know what the Tiwanaku people looked like,” Professor Martti Pärssinen, director of the South Central Andean Cultural Heritage Project of the University of Helsinki, told a group of

Uncovering a Niche Market: Bolivian Organic Foods

2006-04-15T14:59:00.000-07:00

Sure, the big business news from Bolivia right now include problems with LAB, problems with Repsol, problems with El Mutún, problems with clothing imports and promises from Petrobras...Overlyy negative stuff.However, I thought it would beworthwhilee to look at an interesting and positive news item in today's La Razón. Chapare Exporta, the agribusiness company founded by Miguel Zambrana[1] 15

Bolivia: Santa Cruz

2005-09-21T03:41:00.000-07:00

Not the small town feels seeing that Santa Cruz is the capital of its department and hits close to the million mark population wise. But it was only a stopover to get our plane ticket to Puerto Suarez and cross into Brazil to do the Pantanal.We decided to head to the zoo and see some of the local birds and animals of the region. A simple journey at first that upon return turned into a 2 hour

Bolivia: Sucre

2005-09-18T03:40:00.000-07:00

After the wild taxi ride from Potosi. We found a nice hotel with one English Channel on TV and ventured out to the travelers favorite called the Joy Ride Cafe. A Dutch-run hangout with huge portions, good service and varied menu kept us happy like Jack’s Cafe in Cusco too many weeks before to remember. So it seems as every day and another new adventure passes by.Sunday in Sucre was very quiet.

Bolivia: Potosi

2005-09-17T03:38:00.000-07:00

A nice relaxing day after our horse ride in Tupiza and unfortunately, it was time to move on. The muscles are still a bit tender, but on the mend. Up early, (on a side note, back to Copacabana when we ran into the 2 Finnish girls...well we ran into them in La Paz and in Tupiza as well...) a quick breakfast of saltenas (pastries filled with chicken or beef and potatoes, etc. (http://

Bolivia: Tupiza

2005-09-15T03:36:00.000-07:00

After our long Salar de Uyuni tour and horrible nighttime train to Tupiza, we took two days off to just chill out, get some sleep and relax. We had a great HOT shower with pressure and cable television with 2 channels of English movies about 1/2 of the time. We even broke down one night, with no English options and watched Spiderman in Spanish. Quite entertaining actually. So with a bit of rest

Bolivia: Salar de Uyuni

2005-09-11T03:33:00.000-07:00

Salar de Uyuni3 days/2 nights Over 500km in a Toyota Land Cruiser in the middle of the Bolivian nowhere...With an extra day in La Paz after our WMDR ride we decided to head down to Uyuni in Southern Bolivia to do the very popular Salar de Uyuni tour. We first headed to the Brazilian Embassy to pick up our passports with newly issued Brazilian visas (more on that later...) and after some enquiries

Bolivia: Dangerous Road

2005-09-09T03:20:00.000-07:00

La Paz, The Worlds Most Dangerous Road (WMDR)4800m to 1800m over 64km on a Kona Mountain Bike with no guard rails and sheer drops of 400-900m...So you ask yourself why in the heck would we want to do something like that? Well my dad asks the same question every time I skydive, "Why would you want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane?"Well because it is one of the top activities to do around

Bolivia: La Paz

2005-09-07T03:22:00.000-07:00

A very scenic bus ride to La Paz was our reward for that horrible night’s sleep in Copa. High, snow-covered peaks, great views of the lake and open fields for miles dotted with mud brick houses. At one point we had to get off the bus to cross to the other side of Lake Titicaca. The wooden, rinky dink barge that the bus went on twisted with the weight, but somehow made it with everyone’s packs.

Bolivia: Copacabana

2005-09-05T03:30:00.000-07:00

We finally finished the Peruvian leg of our South American tour and headed off with much anticipation to Bolivia. A short 3 hour bus ride brought us to the border, where we all (tourist bus, so all travelers) unloaded, changed our Peruvian soles to Bolivians (more very thin, crinkled and always counterfeit looking funny money!!) and walked over to the Peruvian immigration to get our departure

Tough life of Titicaca islanders

2005-06-28T03:15:00.000-07:00

By Martin Vennard BBC News, Lake Titicaca