Two fundamental lines define the Bolivian literature of the last twenty-five years: on the one hand, the continuation of the modules of realism that have permeated all the production of this century and, on the other, the formal renewal. Realist literature (with its labels of “indigenist” and mine), while substantially changed in the form and… Read More »
HISTORY: FROM COLONIZATION TO THE CONFLICT WITH BOLIVIA Inhabited by Guaraní Indians, starting from 1521 the territory was crossed by numerous Spanish expeditions driven by rumors of fabulous riches. One of these, directed by Juan de Salazar, led on 15 August 1537 to the foundation of the fort of Asunción, in the center of the… Read More »
Official language Spanish Capital Sucre Form of government Presidential Republic Area 1,098,580 km² Residents 9,340,000 Currency Boliviano Time zone UTC -4 License Plate BOL Internet TLD .bo Telephone area code 00591 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography Bolivia is a landlocked country in South America that is surrounded by five neighboring countries: Brazil in the north and east,… Read More »