Larry Memmott's Blog

That’s the English translation of the theme of the new Bolivian tourism campaign (Bolivia te espera). Take a look at the ads. They may be a bit repetitive, but they give you a good idea of some of the beauties of Bolivia. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goR8GRPlLbE&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2rRn7ZurvI&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXI5SPaM_s8&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu-1L8fkvv8&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

The valley of the moon is one of the closest and easiest trips out of La Paz. In fact, these days it is hardly even out of La Paz, as the south zone of the city (Zona Sur) continues to creep down the valley. The formation is of heavily compressed dirt and clay, which has […]

Bolivia is beautiful, no doubt about it.  This is just the view from the bedroom window of our temporary house.

So, the subject matter of this blog is going to change!  Tatyana, Aliciya and I have left Bishkek to begin our next adventure.  Over the next few months we will be reacquainting ourselves with the U.S. and getting ready to move to La Paz, Bolivia, where I will serve as Deputy Chief of Mission. For […]