Bolivia's defeat by Paraguay in the Chaco War marked a turning point in the modern history of Bolivia. Significant loss of life and territory discredited the traditional ruling classes, while service
A machine gun manned by Paraguayan soldiers during the Chaco War
History of Bolivia
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The history of Bolivia involves thousands of years of human habitation. Lake Titicaca had been an important center of culture and development for thousands of years. The Tiwanaku people reached an adv
History of Bolivia (1920–1964)
…Bolivia's defeat by Paraguay in the Chaco War (1932–1936) marked a turning point in the modern history of Bolivia. Significant loss of life and territory discredited the traditional ruling classes, while service in the army produced stirrings of political awareness…
Gateway of the Sun at Tiwanaku
The Cerro Rico, from which the Spanish drew most of their silver