Cochabamba Bolivia
Bolivia
REGISTRATION / EMBASSY LOCATION: Americans living or traveling in Bolivia are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department’s travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov, and to obtain updated information on travel and security within Bolivia. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency. The U.S. Embassy is located at 2780 Avenida Arce in La Paz, between calles Cordero and Campos; telephone (591-2) 216-8297 during business hours 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., or (591-2) 216-8000 for after-hours emergencies; fax (591-2) 216-8808; Internet http://bolivia.usembassy.gov/. Questions should b ... [Read More]
Bolivia (06/05)
The control of illegal narcotics is a major issue in the bilateral relationship. For centuries, Bolivian coca leaf has been chewed and used in traditional rituals, but in the 1970s and 1980s the emergence of the drug trade led to a rapid expansion of coca cultivation used to make cocaine, particularly in the tropical Chapare region in the Department of Cochabamba (not a traditional coca growing area). In 1988, a new law explicitly recognized that coca grown in the Chapare was not required to meet traditional demand for chewing or for tea, and the law called for the eradication, over time, of all "excess" coca. To accomplish that goal, successive Bolivian governments instituted programs offering cash compensation to coca farmers who eradicated voluntarily, and the government began developing and promoting suitable alternative crops for peasants to grow. Beginning in 1997, the government launched a more effective policy of physically uprooting the illegal coca plants, and Bolivia's illeg ... [Read More]
Travel Warning - Bolivia - Panama
The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy is located at 2780 Avenida Arce in La Paz. The Consular Agency in Santa Cruz is located at 146 Avenida Roque Aguilera (Tercer Anillo); telephone (591-3) 351-3477, 3479, or 3480. The Consular Agency in Cochabamba is located at Avenida Oquendo 654, Torres Sofer, Room 601; telephone (591-4) 411-6313. Current information on travel and security in Bolivia may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States, or, from overseas, 1-202-501-4444. U.S. citizens should consult the Consular Information Sheet for Bolivia and the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, available on the Department's Internet site at http://travel.state.gov. back to top ^11 111111 11 11111 11111 11111111 111 [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Cochabamba. The region was colonized under the reign of the Incan monarch Pachacutej in the 15th century, but the founding of the “Noble Villa de Oropeza” (today Cochabamba) was accomplished by the Spaniards between 1570 and 1574. The name Cochabamba comes from the Quechua word Qhochapampa, meaning marshy plains. Cochabamba is the city of eternal spring. ... Clothing. The mean temperature in Cochabamba is from the mid-70s to low-80s (21°C–27°C). The altitude causes sharp variations in temperature during the day. In the evenings and early mornings, temperatures drop to the 60s (16°C–20°C), and a sweater or light coat are needed. Noon temperatures go up into the 70s and 80s (21°C–32°C). Extremes of cold or heat are not a problem in Cochabamba, which is known for its temperate climate year round. ... [Read More]
Bolivia
On January 13, the Government completed investigations and issued reports concerning the five unresolved cases of civilian deaths during the fatal confrontations between security forces and illegal coca growers in the Chapare in the spring of 1998. The reports were forwarded to the Cochabamba district attorney who recommended on February 1 that all five cases (plus two others) be closed. However, a judge in Villa Tunari decided to continue proceedings on three cases and following his decision allegedly received threats, which later apparently ceased. The three cases in question subsequently were transferred to a Superior Court in Cochabamba, which ruled that two of the cases should be closed and that one case, the death of Alberto Coca Cayo, should be sent back to the judge in Villa Tunari to continue proceedings. Military officers charged in the case petitioned for the case to be transferred to the military justice system. The case was transferred back to the superior court in Cochaba ... [Read More]
Bolivia
There is a Mormon temple/center in Cochabamba serving over 100,000 Mormons in the country. There is also a small Jewish community with a synagogue in La Paz, and a few Muslims and a mosque in the eastern city of Santa Cruz. Korean immigrants have their own church in La Paz. The majority of Korean, Chinese, and Japanese immigrants have settled in the city of Santa Cruz. There is a university in the city founded by Korean immigrants, which has evangelical/Presbyterian ties. There are Buddhist and Shinto communities, as well as a considerable Baha’i community spread throughout the country. There are also at least three small, ad hoc mosques functioning in La Paz, and a stand-alone mosque facility is under construction in Sucre. ... [Read More]
U.S. Dept. of State Geographic Index: C
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Bolivia
There is a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) temple and center in Cochabamba; Mormon sources estimate the number of their adherents in the country at more than 100,000. There is also a small Jewish community with a synagogue in La Paz. Muslims have cultural centers that also serve as mosques in La Paz, and Shi'ite and Sunni mosques are found in the eastern city of Santa Cruz and a smaller mosque is located in Cochabamba. Korean immigrants have their own church in La Paz. The majority of Korean, Chinese, and Japanese immigrants has settled in Santa Cruz. There is a university in the city founded by Korean immigrants, which has evangelical and Presbyterian ties. There are Buddhist and Shinto communities, as well as a substantial Baha'i community throughout the country. ... [Read More]
Reports, International Education Week 2001
The exhibit is traveling to seven different cities in Bolivia—Oruro, Potosi, Cochabamba, Sucre, Tarija, Santa Cruz and La Paz. It actually began its tour in late September 2001 and will continue until June 2002. Co-sponsors vary from the local "Casas de la Cultura" to organizers of arts festivals. In each location, the exhibit is opened with a comment about the international nature of education in the U.S., the cross-cultural opportunities demonstrated by the lithography exhibit, and a note that more can be learned about study in the U.S. via brochures and printed information distributed to those interested. ... [Read More]
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