Dating customs in bolivia
20-Sep-2019 04:12
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It is important to note that Bolivia is a diverse country with marked distinctions between race, class, gender and ethnicity.
These diverse experiences will affect the level of trust and the kinds of conversations you have with people, depending on where you are, and who you talk to.
Among the religious events is the Great Power (Gran Poder) festival in La Paz during May and the celebration of the Virgin of Urkupina in Cochabamba.
Potosí, Tarija, Sucre, and the former Jesuit missions in Santa Cruz and Beni also hold large festivals.
Because of the high cost of fixed phone service, Bolivians from all walks of life are making use of cellular phones—from Aymara market vendors in La Paz to truck drivers in Cochabamba.
Middle- and upper-class households, especially those in the cities, are far more likely to own telephones and computers and to enjoy the offerings of mass culture, from Internet cafés and flashy discotheques to satellite and cable TV programming (including [soap operas], game shows, and news) and a wider variety of food, clothing, and public transportation.
The cities of La Paz, Cochabamba, and Santa Cruz have professional-quality golf courses, including one on the outskirts of La Paz at an elevation of 11,000 feet (3,350 metres).
However, members of all social classes visit black market areas, which are found in most Bolivian cities; there they can purchase everything from music recordings to computers and cellular phones.