Home to the highest capital city in the world and once part of the Incan empire, Bolivia is a land of stunning beauty, rich history and extreme poverty.
Invaded by the Spanish in the sixteenth century, the region provided silver and other natural resources to bolster the Spanish empire.
Bolivia is one of the poorest countries in South America. Traditionally richer communities in the cities have dominated economic and political life, with the majority of the population relying on subsistence farming.