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Bolivian history and myths

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 Bolivia’s Lake Titicaca: Origins of the Inca Empire
By Mauge
In Bolivian culture, Bolivian history and myths, Travel Bolivia, Travel South America
Posted 3 June 2025

Bolivia’s Lake Titicaca: Origins of the Inca Empire

Lake Titicaca, tucked high in the Andes at over 3,800 meters above sea level, is the highest navigable lake in the world and one of South America’s most sacred and scenic destinations. [...]

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 Train Cemetery of Uyuni
By Mauge
In Bolivian history and myths, Travel Bolivia, Travel photography, Travel South America
Posted 6 March 2025

Train Cemetery of Uyuni

When visiting the Salar de Uyuni, one of Bolivia’s most iconic attractions, the journey often begins with a stop at the Train Cemetery (Cementerio de Trenes). Just a few kilometers from the town [...]

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 The Yarituses festival in San Javier
By Mauge
In Bolivian history and myths, Bolivian People, Traditional Bolivia, Travel Bolivia, Travel South America
Posted 13 July 2023

The Yarituses festival in San Javier

The Yarituses festival takes place annually from June 28th to 30th in San Francisco Xavier, a former Jesuit mission town in the Chiquitania region located in Santa Cruz, Bolivia (approx. 230 km [...]

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 Bolivia’s national flowers: Patujú and Kantuta
By Mauge
In Bolivian biodiversity, Bolivian history and myths
Posted 31 August 2021

Bolivia’s national flowers: Patujú and Kantuta

Did you know Bolivia has 2 national flowers? Bolivia’s national flowers or floral emblems are the “kantuta” and the “patujú”. The kantuta (Cantua buxifolia) is native to the [...]

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 The tajibo tree and its legend
By Mauge
In Bolivian biodiversity, Bolivian history and myths, Travel Bolivia, Travel photography, Travel South America
Posted 25 July 2021

The tajibo tree and its legend

Also in our list of favorite trees: the tajibo or lapacho. The tajibo tree is absolutely beautiful! If you agree with us please read on.

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 The toborochi tree and the Guaraní legend
By Mauge
In Bolivian biodiversity, Bolivian history and myths, Travel Bolivia, Travel South America
Posted 10 May 2021

The toborochi tree and the Guaraní legend

Are you welcoming spring time? Then it is autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, but not because of that we have less flowers, as a matter of fact, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia there is always something in [...]

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 Bolivia’s own wild west myths: Butch and Sundance
By Mauge
In Bolivian history and myths
Posted 26 May 2020

Bolivia’s own wild west myths: Butch and Sundance

Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid in Bolivia: In 1901 two notorious outlaws, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, in search of a more successful criminal career, fled to South America to avoid [...]

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