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More than 60 percent of Bolivia's citizens are Indian, predominantly Quechua and Aymara.
Photograph by Peter Adams/zefa/CORBIS
"The rooftop of the world," this seductive mountain nation extends from the Altiplano down to the Amazon Basin, exposing visitors to almost every kind of ecosystem, from high mountain fastnesses to deep jungle. • Ridged by the majestic Andes in the west, it claims the world's highest capital, highest international airport, and highest lake, the incomparable Lake Titicaca. • And then there are all those remarkable bowler hats, worn by indigenous Aymara women. • With its centuries of Spanish rule, this is a land of deep tradition, its people staunchly proud of their history.
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