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Aymaras
The destination for the people who are looking for information on Aymara language, culture and people. [eng | spa]
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History of Simon Bolivar
Simon Bolivar was one of South America's greatest generals. His victories over the Spaniards won independence for Bolivia, Panama, Colombia,
Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. He is called El Liberator (The Liberator) and the "George Washington of South America". [eng]
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History of Bolivia
A brief history of Bolivia. [eng]
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Andean History
Aboriginal societes. Inca empire. Colonial Andes. The new Andean Republics. [eng]
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History of Bolivia
Pre-Columbian Civilizations. Conquest and Colonial Rule. Independence from Spain and the Early National Period, 1809-39. Political Instability and Economic Decline, 1839-79. From the War of the Pacific to the Chaco War, 1879-1935. Prelude to Revolution, 1935-52. The Bolivian National Revolution, 1952-64. Military Rule, 1964-82. [eng]
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Lonely Planet World Guide | Destination Bolivia
Civilization in the Bolivian Andes is thought to stretch back some 21,000 years.
The most influential Pre-Columbian cultures were the Tiahuanaco, who were based
around Lake Titicaca and who ruled the region between 600-1200 AD, and the
Incas, who headed a vast empire comprising most of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and
northern Chile. [eng]
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History of Bolivia
The Andean region probably has been inhabited for some 20,000 years. Beginning about the 2nd
century B.C., the Tiwanakan culture developed at the southern end of Lake Titicaca. [eng]
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Country Studies / Bolivia
Summary of Bolivia's history from the U.S. Library of Congress.
[eng]
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Bolivia: History
The Spaniards, whose main
interest was precious metals, discovered in 1544 rich silver deposits in a mountain at the foot of which they founded the settlement of Potosi at an altitude of 4,200
meters (13,800 feet) above sea level. By the end of the sixteenth century, Potosi had a population of 120,000, the largest urban center in South America. [eng]
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World History Archives: History of Bolivia
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Bolivia History
Historical Setting. [eng]
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History Today: Bolivia's Jesuit missions
Author: Richard Chamberlin. Issue: July, 1997. [eng]
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