Bolivia, What Tourists Don't See

8 years ago my brother in law Christian was on a humanitarian trip in Bolivia. While he was there a family of indigenous Aymara people, asked him to be the godfather of their new baby boy. He agreed and participated in a ceremonial first haircut. Since that day my brother in law hasn't been able to return.
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to visit Bolivia, and when I heard this story I just knew I had to find this family and share with Christian how they were doing. The only problem was that I only had the name of a distant village and a photo.
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Thanks for watching!

[@solydelariva9719]

super interesting, bolivia is very beautiful

[@jhonatantuscoliendo6228]

Bolivia es lo mejor en sus paisajes

[@soraydarojas-xe7tb]

Lugares hermosos y sus habitantes del altiplano # bolivia❤🇧🇴

[@antwanthorogood4921]

I loved this!! 😭 totally inspired to travel this way!! Life is about blessing others and you have not only blessed those you saw in the video but myself as well!!

[@alanvelascosivila1320]

Bolivia es asombrosa ❤

[@gonzy2201]

Hermosa cultura hermoso país hermosas aventuras.

[@diegofarfan3424]

Hermosas imágenes q con llevan bellos recuerdos

[@eliaszeballos4318]

Una gran cultura que guarda muchos misterios,

[@lorenaala1945]

Que bonita forma d conocer más d Bolivia

[@lasmoneriasdematy4471]

Un experiencia única en Bolivia

[@arielguzmanayub7440]

Los aymara son una cultura muy antigua, es bueno que pueda verlo el mundo entero

[@edsonmamanilaura3640]

Me encanta tu forma de narran los hechos, muchas gracias dar a conocer nuestro hermoso pais 😊❤

[@ozman243]

beautiful places that you see in your videos, it feels like traveling while at home.

[@rodrigoayesta9470]

Un hermoso paseo por la ciudad de La Paz Bolivia

[@alejandromedina5544]

Guapa Bolivia ❤

[@luisalbertolimachiajpi4739]

Además de una buena explicación se muestra lugares muy bonitos

[@mauriciorojas4814]

Buen video bonito turismo 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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Bolivia!❤

[@user-hp9hf1mi6t]

hermosos lugares para visitar

[@CarlaVelardetapia]

Mi bolivia

[@jherikyahuencha783]

Que hermosa cultura

[@andreagramontlanda3421]

Amo mi pais

[@carlosalbertomoralesmartin8673]

Excelente!

[@lagloriosaultrasur347]

Buen vídeo 🎉

[@bethanybaker7791]

That was an awesome video! Great story and informative!

[@OurMillionAdventures]

Thanks!

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Such a touching video!!!

[@otherantking]

we need a update into bolivia!

[@cliffbryham2081]

Awesome

[@marcelonuyttens]

Hermoso

[@Nathy_s]

Bonito video

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Lindos lugares

[@johnd746]

Wonderful story.

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Buen video

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Me encanta

[@bnthern]

one of your best - way to go!!!

[@OurMillionAdventures]

Thanks!

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Super

[@passportinglife2382]

Pure love❤

[@DanielaAparicio-si6jd]

Hermoso❤

[@johnnymartinjohansen]

Are you an American, or? As a Norwegian, I can enter Bolivia and stay for 90 days without a visa, so there's no $160 bill involved at all.

[@kleidervidezmollinedo7137]

Bolivia🎉

[@bananapatch9118]

LOVE your video !!! We are retiring in March and hope to slow travel for several years from Mexico south, through central and South America. Still unsure about Bolivia but I do have a stupid question…we are strict animal loving Vegans and I always wondered how to avoid ever offending people along our travels if we are offered animal products. You’ve been everywhere…thoughts/tips ?

[@OurMillionAdventures]

Thanks so much, and congrats on reaching retirement! That's a tough question regarding offending people. Definitely not a stupid one either! Even though I'm not vegan there are still some things I would rather not eat. Meat is definitely just a way of life in many of these countries and cultures, Bolivia especially. I didn't share the part about how they dedicated the school my brother in law helped build. Let's just say it involved animal sacrifice. In my experience, as long as you are very gracious and show gratitude, most people will understand that culturally, or by choice you won't consume some things. Your attitude and respect will get you a long way, but undoubtedly you will offend some people anyway. You will find yourself in these "predicaments" more often the further off the "tourist road" your travel takes you. Careful planning ahead can save you alot of awkward moments. By the way if you ever go to Chiapas I have an awesome vegan restaurant recommendation.

[@bananapatch9118]

@@OurMillionAdventures We leave in March and our first stop in San Cristobal and we will be there until our senior dogs pass away, then start heading south. Would love any tips.

[@OurMillionAdventures]

Awesome! You guys will love it! Make sure to visit Casa del Pan on the Andador Guadalupe! Are you driving down then? There are a couple spots to avoid in Chiapas right now, it's gotten a bit rougher in spots this past year.

[@santyguevarapericon]

❤

[@michimacho73]

The reason behind all that requirements for entering Bolivia (especially US citizens) is that bolivians (and most people in South America) have to go on a neverending oddyssey while asking for a US visa, and a US visa is also very costly. So in order to give US citizens a little bit of the taste we have to go through when applying to US visas, the visa regulations to enter Bolivia where adjusted to de US façon.....

[@OurMillionAdventures]

Yes, I have heard this. It is not good for their tourism industry though. Contrast with Peru which is free, Ecuador which is 60$, Brazil is $69, Argentina doesn't even require a visa for 90 days. The story goes that Bolivia raised the visa price to spite the USA after government officials were denied a visa for some reason. I just hate to see the people and the tourism industry suffer because of bureaucratic egos.

[@OurMillionAdventures]

And just to be clear I'm not disagreeing at all about the US visa. I don't like that it is so expensive and difficult either. Nobody should have to go through so much hastle to visit a country.

[@michimacho73]

@@OurMillionAdventures other nationalities like germans do not have to pay anything, just 90 days of visa on arrival. So I think the problem is only with US citizens. We won't enter into details of politics and atrocities made by the US government in our country, like sterilizing indigenous women and trying to "whiten" bolivian society and so many other things... So politicians make their decisions, they don't care how it affects the common people .... It is always better and less buraeucratic to enter Bolivia by plane, so next time just consider entering by plane....

[@OurMillionAdventures]

I totally agree. Politics ruin so much. Bolivia is a fantastic country and so rich in cultural and natural resources. It has been subjegated for centuries by many nations, the US is not the only guilty party. The wealth that was stolen from the mines in Potosi is sickening. I just hate to see the people suffer because of the decisions of wealthy buerocrats and businesses. If Visa costs were not so high more US citizens would travel there and spend more money that would go to the people instead of the government. Just my opinion. This is why I like organizations such as Choice that are doing projects to directly help the people.

[@michimacho73]

@@OurMillionAdventures you are right, no body should go through so much hastle, when you want to go to the US it is like as if they want to know your DNA, your online algorythms, your complete bank accounts with numbers, and the questions in the forms (even if you only transit the US) are almost very personal and intimate questions.... So that is the reason I avoid the US even as a transit land when I go back to Bolivia or any South American country ....

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Yhea

[@OurMillionAdventures]

Choice Humanitarian is organizing a trip to Bolivia this November and they are working in Hisca Hoco! You can go meet Kevin yourself: choicehumanitarian.regfox.com/2022nov19boliviabrent-spencer

[@marybethmccloy6447]

Loved your video. It reminded me of our own Bolivian adventure in 2008. We did Tiwanaku, La Paz, and lots of villages on a mission trip. We were served lamb and potatoes by the villagers and the best thing we ate was also the Lake Titicaca trout. If you go again, I encourage you to visit the Torotoro area where they have a national park with caving, canyon hikes, and dinosaur tracks.

[@OurMillionAdventures]

Thanks for sharing. I'm definitely hoping to go back

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Nivel Crack

[@TomCoady]

You mean well unlike your government 😢

[@exploringwithdadja8743]

my bank statements are just 2 months old , i just started working .is that enough ?

[@OurMillionAdventures]

That should be. All they are looking for is economic solvency. In other words do you have enough money to meet your expenses while in the country. When are you going?

[@exploringwithdadja8743]

@@OurMillionAdventures im coming in November con me coche , quiero visitar muchas lugares haha .

[@OurMillionAdventures]

Excelente! Pues hay que buscar antes los requisitos para cruzar con coche. De seguro hay más con un carro. Cuando cruzamos la frontera de México a Guatemala tuvieron varios requisitos. Disfruta el viaje, es un lugar con paisajes bellísimas. Espero regresar algún día.

[@leonardoaguanta1564]

Bolivia!❤

[@JUANQUIMAN1]

Buen video