Bolivia
HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS
Willkakuti
The Willkakuti or return of the sun is celebrated on June 21st in the pre-inca ruins of Tiwanaku. This ritual is known as the Aymara new year. The return of the sun symbolizes the reception of renewed cosmic energies and also the beginning of the new agriculture cycle.
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Geography of Bolivia
Landlocked Bolivia is equal in size to California and Texas combined.
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Sucre is the capital of Bolivia
Sucre, also known historically as Charcas, La Plata and Chuquisaca is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Chuquisaca.