Bolivia has one of the world’s largest butterfly sanctuaries which spans 24 hectares with over 1000 types of butterfly!
Bolivia technically has two capitals. One is called La Paz, but the legal capital of Bolivia is Sucre. Bolivia’s flag has meanings. Red represents the bloodshed from the fight for independence. Yellow symbolizes the wealth and mineral deposits of Bolivia. Green stands for the amazing agriculture and environment of the country.
Bolivia is in South America, with a population of 11.67 million people. Its capital is Sucre, and the currency is Boliviano. The main language spoken in Bolivia is Spanish.
They celebrate many holidays including:
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
- Plurinational State Foundation Day (Jan 22)
- Carnival Monday (Date varies)
- Good Friday (Date varies)
- Labour Day (May 1)
- Corpus Christi (Date varies)
- Andean New Year (Jun 21-22)
- Independence Day (Aug 6)
- All Souls’ Day (Nov 2)
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
It also has 13 national parks including Torotoro National Park and Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco National Park
Want to learn more? Check out Bolivia’s tourism website.
Also check out the National Museum of Art – La Paz and National Museum of Archaeology of Bolivia.
Fun activities to do
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