THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS PAGE

First of all, this page is not "official" or in any way associated with peace corps administration in Washington DC or Bolivia. Secondly, this is a page reserved for RPCV's of Bolivia. It is a way for us to keep in touch without sending random bulletin board messages to friends in the states who don't give a rats ass about bolivian despedidas, giardia, who's planning what activites for christmas, and what sort of drinking reunions are going on in the states in true Blackmont style.
If you would like to send a bulletin to all volunteers without sending it to everyone else, send me the message and I'll post it.

Project Opportunities and Organizations involving RPCVs

Micro Enterprise Development project in Potosi/Sucre needs help

A B-11 volunteer, Keri, needs help with a MED project. If you are interested check it out in the Bolg for Monday, March 05, 2007.

Terra Resource Development International

Terra Resource Development International is a development organization started by Max Borella from B-29. Check it out for projects in Oruro.

Ayllu, Inc.

AYLLU, Inc is a development organization started by Tami, a volunteer from 1996-1999. She works with Artisans in Oruro to supply the company KusiKuy. If you want to get your artisans' stuff into new markets. Talk to Tami via one of her sites.

Evo pics!!!

Christina (B-38) and Max (B-29) hanging out at Evos apartment in La Paz. Read about this in Christinas Blog.

Evo and Art (B-19) in El Alto Airport 2004

Evo Sweaters on ebay! Click Here

In the News

Original 1960's PC Expulsion headline from Bolivia
Here's a link to a readable text version of the newsprint

Interview with Evo on Democracy Now. Read it here.

In an article in the NY Times - Feb 2, 2007 about the ski hill in La Paz.
Good quotes:
--"I thought training at this altitude would offer some advantages," said José Manuel Bejarano Carvajal, 50, a member of the team that competed in the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo in 1984. "But I finished last." Mr. Bejarano said Bolivia was represented in the Olympics as recently as 1992, before its team was disbanded.
--Alfredo Martínez, 72, a sprightly former skier and mountain climber, said global warming had nothing to do with the snow's disappearance. Mr. Martínez said it was because "Bolivia's women have grown too mischievous." He did not explain his joke further, and the younger women who had come for the first day of skiing this year were not amused.

IN THE BLOG - Canje and Unofficial Canje

I'm working on putting up old versions of el canje. Right now they are in PDF format which I can't post directly on MySpace unless I save all 50 pages per issue as individual JPEG files. We have a few linked right now (B-32 through B-35 from a geocities site, but geocities is being a bit of a carajo about bandwidth and keeps shutting the site down. I'm trying to set up a mirror site, at pcbolivia.bloggeddown.net but they have an issue with the pdf's being password protected. And we need to keep them that way so the spam machines won't suck out the email address included in the surveys. Bear with me for the moment, I'll get it worked out.
Also, If you have any good PC bolivia pics, send those my way as well. I'll put those up. Picture suggestions include PC despedidias, swearing-in parties, more pics of volunteers and Evo, and any other typical PC mayhem.
If you have any good PC stories, I'll put those in the Blog as well.

NEW IN THE BLOG
I put up some tips for volunteers who have been in site for about 6 months. Check it out in the BLOG.

Couch Surfing (in the States and in Bolivia)

I also see this as a great way for me to plan out where I (or anyone else) can couch surf. If you have open room, lemme know and I'll put it in the "Where are other volunteers" section.

Cheers,
Kennedy, B-36

Peace Corps Bolivia Reunion?

CONFIRMED--CONFIRMED--CONFIRMED
March 24-31, 2007 - B-35 reunion in the Washington DC/Arlington Area
ALL GROUPS WELCOME
Events schedual and location to follow when available; current activities include hardcore drinking at a chicharia

PENDING
I am always accepting ideas to set up a PC Bolivia Reunion in the States or in Bolivia. Current ideas will be listed below as they are recieved.
· Washington DC Area - July 2007
· Napa Valley, CA - Thanksgiving 2007
· San Diego - winter months when beach-houses and campsites are cheaper

Need Hostal Info?
Please send me more info on where volunteers are staying nowadays

Cochabamba (city)
· CASA INTERNACIONAL - tele: 591.4.424.2431; direccion: Calle Aniceto Padilla entre Santa Cruz y Villaroel
· BUENOS AIRES - tele: 591.4.425.3911; direccion: 25 de Mayo entre Mayor Rocha y Equador
· RESIDENCIAL FAMILIAR - tele: 591.4.422.7986, tele: 591.4.452.4540; direccion: 25 de Mayo entre equador y
Sucre
· RESIDENCIAL BOLIVIA - tele: 591.4.645.4346
La Paz (city)
· HOSTAL AUSTRIA - tele: 591.2.235.1140; direccion: Calle Yanacocha 531
Santa Cruz (city)
· HOTEL LA PAZ - tele:

Current Important People

Chris, Tech specialist Basic San 9/07 to 9/08
Katie, Tech specialist Integrated Ed 9/07 to 9/08
Erin, Tarija PCVC 9/07 to 6/07
Kate D, Santa Cruz Gender and Youth specialist 9/07 to 6/07

PCVs and RPCVs organized by group

Want to see your info in this section? Click here to send me a message.

Click on a volunteer's name to go to their myspace page

OLD SCHOOL

9/64 to 9/66 - Niel, Easly, ?; Former Sites: San Andres, Tupaj Katari - La Paz AND Anglo-American school, Oruro

10/64 to 6/66 - Robert, Frost, Texas; Former Sites: Cochabamba and Santa Cruz
10/64 to 6/66 - Larry Gaddis, Former Site: Mizque, Cochabamba
10/64 to 6/66 - Bonnie Biddix, Former Site: Mizque, Cochabamba

12/64 to 8/66 - Doug, Former Site: Achachachi, La Paz

68 to 70 - Bill, Romeo, Michigan; Former Sites: Patacamaya Experiment Station, Patacamaya, La Paz

2/69 to 70 - Mike, Victoria, Texas; Former Site: Escuela CENPRETEC in El Alto, La Paz

THE NEXT GENERATION

B-11

Clinton, ?, California ; Former Site: Caracato, La Paz
Fred, Westport, CONNECTICUT; Former Site: Miska Mayu, Cochabamba
Keri, Omaha, Nebraska; Former Site: Chuya Yacu / Sucre

B-13

Jason, Athens, GA; Former Site: Punata, Cochabamba

B-14 (6/96 to 9/98)

Shane, Los Angeles, California; Former Site: Corocoro, Provincia Pacajes, La Paz
Erik, ??; Former Site: Sucre, Chuquisaca
Tami, ?,Vermont; Former Site: ?,? Other Contact: Ayllu, Inc., KusiKuy Clothing Company
Patrick, Minneapolis, MN; Former Site: Cochabamba

B-15

Jason, Minneapolis, MN; Former Site: Pazna, Oruro

B-16 (6/97 to 9/99)

Shannon, Austin, Texas; Former Site: Samaipata, Santa Cruz
Marc, Rockville, Maryland; Former Site: Ocuri, Potosi

B-17

Sarah, Tampa, FL; Former Site: El Alto / La Paz
Florie, New york City, NY; Former Sites: Rio Alto and El Alto, La Paz

B-18 (6/98 to 9/00)?

B-19 (8/98 to 11/00)?

Art, Kampala, Uganda; Former Site: Pocona, Cochabamba

B-20 (1/99 to 3/01)?

Laura, Eureka, California; Former Site: Challapata, Oruro

B-21 (5/99 to 7/01)?

Ricardo, PC Trainer Paraguay; Former Site: Toro Toro, Potosi

B-22 (8/99 to 11/01)?

Jeff, Boston, Mass; Former Site: Oruro (city), Oruro

Matt, ?,?; Former Site: ?,?

B-23 (1/00 to 4/02)

Becky, ?NY; Former Site: El Alto/Batallas, La Paz
Christine, Berkeley, California; Former Site: Cochabamba
Guillermo, Los Angeles, California; Former Site: Mairana, Santa Cruz
Colm, Honolulu, HI; Former Site: San Miguiel (Tupiza), Potosi
Laura, Brooklyn, NY; Former Site: Canas, Tarija
Heidi, El Cerrito, CA; Former Site: Samaipata, Santa Cruz

B-24 (5/00 to 7/02)?

B-25 (8/00 to 11/02)

Seth, Washington, DC; Former Site: ?,?
Jimmy, Labelle, Florida; Former Site: Toracari, Norte Potosi
Joe, Lansing, Michigan; Former Site: San Antonio de Lomerio, Santa Cruz
Tony, Tampa, Florida; Former Site: Copacabana and La Paz (city), La Paz
Marygold, Ithaca, NY; Former Site: Charazani, La Paz; San Juan de Rosario
Matt, Washington DC; Former Site: Sucre, Chuquisaca
Kristina, Annapolis, MD; Former Site: Las Carreras, Chuquisaca

B-26 (1/01 to 3/03)?

Giv, New Orleans, Louisiana; Former Site: Pampa Grande, Santa Cruz
India, Phoenix, Arizona; Former Site: San Andres, Tarija

B-27 (5/01 to 7/03)?

Mark, Washington, DC; Former Site: Villa Paraiso, Santa Cruz
Amy, Tucson, Arizona; Former Site: Salinas de Garci Mendoza, Oruro

B-28 (8/01 to 11/03)

Teal, San Francisco, California; Former Site: San Pedro de Buena Vista, Potosi

B-29 (1/02 to 3/04)

Max, Laguna Beach, California/La Paz, Bolivia; Former Site: Poopo, Oruro
Mike, Los Angeles, California; Former Site: Tin Tin, Mizque, Cochabamba

B-30 (5/02 to 7/04)

Eneida, Washington DC; Former Site: Savedra, Santa Cruz
Leah, Redline, maryland; Former Site: Tairairi, Tarija (close to villamontes)
Sean, Richmond, VA; Former Site: Toro Toro, Potosi

B-31 (8/02 to 11/04)

Laura, Las Cruces, New Mexico; Former Site: Sopachuy, Chuquisaca
Misty, Washington DC; Former Site: Cochabamba (City), Cochabamba
JJ, Brooklyn, NY; Former Site: Oruro, Oruro

B-32 (1/03 to 3/05)

Stef Baltimore, Maryland; Former Site: Independencia, Cochabamba
Kat Asheville, North Carolina; Former Site: Canas, Tarija/Buena Vista, Santa Cruz
Amy Raleigh, North Carolina; Former Site: Tolomosa Grande/Sucre city
Tom Cochabamba (city), Bolivia; Former Site: Vallegrande, Santa Cruz
Meghan San Jose, CA; Former Site: Las Carreras, Tarija
Maggi Sucre, Chuquisaca; Former Site:

B-33 (5/03 to 8/05)

Aaron Gapasin (Dan), Beaverton, OR; Former Site: ?
Robb Stangland, Traveling in South America; Former Site: Pampa Grande, Potosi then Cochabamba
Alisa, El Cajon, California; Former Site: San Antonio de Lomerio, Santa Cruz
King, D7 Virginia; Former Site: Villa Paraiso, Santa Cruz
Michelle, San Diego, CA; Former Site: Pucara, Vallegrande, Santa Cruz
Jillian, Cochabamba, Cochabamba, Bolivia; Former Site: ?
Kevin, Chicago, IL; Former Site: Somerwhere in the Chaco
Karen, Atlanta, Georgia; Former Site: ?, Tarija
Paul, South Boston, Mass; Former Site: ?,
Zoe, New York, Ny; Former Site: ?,
Travis Jo, Tacoma, Alabamba; Former Site: Redencion Pampa, Chuquisaca
Raquelita, San Antonio, Texas; Former Site: ?,
Lucas, Portland, Oregan; Former Site: ?,
Lauren, ?, New Jersey; Former Site: ?

B-34 (8/03 to 11/05)

Gina, Lincoln, Nebraska; Former Site: Pocona, Cbba
Mike, Brooklyn, NY; Former Site: Santa Ana, Santa Cruz
Jason, La Paz, La Paz; Former Site: Azurduy, Chuquisaca
Sara, Washington, DC; Former Site: Entre Rios, Tarija
Shane, Baltimore, Maryland; Former Site: San Ignacio, Santa Cruz

B-35 (1/04 to 3/06)

Kerry, Vermont; Former Sites: Toro Toro, Potosi and Machacamarca, Oruro
Heather, Severna Park, Maryland; Former Site: ?, Sucre
Melissa, Cochabamba, Bolivia; Former Site: ?
Justin, Milpitas, CA; Former Site: Cuevo, Santa Cruz
Amanda, Tarija, Tarija; Former Site: Juntas, Tarija
Jim, Champaign, IL; Former Site: Omereque, Cochabamba
Ricker, Chicago, IL; Former Site: ?, Cochabamba
Carolyn, Phoenix, AZ; Former Sites: Carapari, Tarija and Villa Esperanza, Cbba, Cochabamba

B-36 (5/04 to 7/06)

Matthew Kennedy, Ann Arbor, MI; Former Site: Mizque, Cochabamba
Tatyana Venegas, Tarija city, Bolivia; Former Site: Tomina, Chuquisaca
Kathy, Cochabamba, Bolivia; Former Site: Postrervalle, Santa Cruz
Riley, NYC, NY; Former Site: Montero, Santa Cruz
Stildo, Chicago, IL; Former Site: Monteagudu, Chuquisaca
Lex, Cochabamba, Bolivia; Former Site: somewhere in the chaco
Mike, Maine; Former Site: Santivanez, Cochabamba
Erin, Juneau, Alaska; Former Site: Sopachuy, Chuquisaca
Rob, Tacoma, WA; Former Site: Huacareta, Chuquisaca
Buck, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama; Former Site: Urubicha,Santa Cruz
Alice, Berkeley, CA; Former Site: Aiquile, Cochabamba
Pricilla, Tarija, Tarija, Bolivia; Former Site: ?Tarija
Melissa, Oregon, Wisconsin; Former Site: ?, Santa Cruz
Elizabeth, United Republic of Tanzania; Former Site: ?, Sucre/Punata, Cochabamba
Monica, ?,?; Former Site: ?, Tarija
Sarah, Avon, NY; Former Site: ?, Santa Cruz
Dana, Tacoma, WA; Former Site: Huacareta, Chuquisaca

B-37 (8/04 to 11/06)

Jana, Reading, PA; Former Site: Sucre (city), Chuquisaca
Mandy, Jamaica Plain, Mass; Former Site: Puna, Potosi
DMart, Las Cruces, New Mexico; Former Site: Icla, Chuquisaca
Lauren, ?; Former Site: Potolo, Chuquisaca
Alisa, Imperial, Nebraska; Former Site: ?
Meaghan, Seattle, Washingon; Former Site: Oruro, Oruro
Donny (condoncito), Lowell, Mass; Former Site: Mizque, Cochabamba
Daniel, Former Site: San José de Chiquitos, Santa Cruz
Bentley, Evansville, Indiana
Thomas, Central Oregon; Former Site: Padilla, Chuquisaca

B-38 (1/05 to 3/07)

Dan, Worcester, Mass; Former Site: Tin Tin, Cochabamba
Justin (Tino), Former Site: Capinota, Cochabamba
Julia, Former Site: Morado K'asa, Chuquisaca
Christina, ?, California; Former Site: Poopo and Oruro city, Oruro
David Former Site: Iñiguazu (kinda near Yacuiba), Tarija
Mark Former Site: Paredones, Santa Cruz
Rich, Former Site: Oruro
chris, Former Site: Las Carreras, Chuquisaca
Andrea, Bozeman, MT; Former Site: La Merced, Tarija

B-39 (5/05 to 7/07)

Ryan,
Chris, Former Site: Santa Cruz
Clayton, Former Site: El Choro, Oruro
Jacob, Former Site: Huari, Oruro?
Travis, Former Site: Oruro
Katie, Former Site: Canchasmayo, Tarija and Cochabamba, Cochabamba
Kristian, Seattle, WA; Former Site: Tarija
Cindy, Former Site: Redencion Pampa, Chuquisaca
Corrie, Former Site: Tomina, Chuquisaca
Ashley, Former Site: Totora, Cochabamba
Luke, Las Vegas, Nevada
Erin, Tarija PCVC; Former Site: Colonia Linares

B-40 (8/05 to 11/07)

Natasha, Former Site: San Pablo de Guarayos, Santa Cruz
Donovan, Former Site: Robore, Santa Cruz
Nathan, Former Site: Agua Blanca, Tarija
Ashley, Former Site: San Jose de Chiquitos, Santa Cruz
Melissa, Former Site: Villa Serrano, Chuquisaca
Sarah, Former Site: Villa Serrano, Chuquisaca
Vanessa, Former Site: San Lorenzo, Santa Cruz
Andrew, Former Site: El Palmar Chico, Santa Cruz

B-41 (1/06 to 3/08)

Jonathan, Villamonte, Viva Chaco Bolivia
Anna, Camiri, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Ellena, Yacuiba, Tarija, Bolivia
Kerby, Machacamarca, Oruro, Bolivia
Winston, Calamuchita, Tarija, Bolivia
Erin, ?, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Meagan, ?, ?, Bolivia
Eme, Orozas Arriba, Tarija, Bolivia
Hiedi, Saipina, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Luke Charagua, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Shelby San Telmo, Tarija, Bolivia

B-42 (5/06 to 7/08)

Justin, Tiraque, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Naya, Comarapa, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Josh, ?, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Vicki, Camacho Rancho, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Seth, San Juan del Chaco, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Abe, Robore, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Sarah, Valle de Concepci?, Tarija, Bolivia
Sydney, Moro Moro, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Kevin, El Carmen, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Frances, San Miguelito Sur, Santa Cruz, Bolivia

B-43 (8/06 to 11/08)

Karen, Arani, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Vivian, Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Robin, Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Jenny, San Jose de Chiquitos, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Jenn, Urubicha, Santa Cruz, Bolivia

B-44 (1/07 to 3/09)

Allison, Bermejo, Tarija, Bolivia
Lenni, Camargo, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Bill, Iscayachi, Tarija, Bolivia
Stephanie, Culpina, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Tiffany, Cochabamba, Bolivia

B-45 (5/07 to 7/09)

Amber, Current Site:
Tim, Current Site: ?
Jasmine, Current Site: Aiquile
Emily, Current Site:
Beth, Current Site:
Alana, Current Site:
Brandon, Current Site:

Now in Training - B-46

Kasia,
Kate,

Honored friends of Peace Corps - Bolivia

Daniel, Visiting Bolvia in August 2006
Kimi, Miss Cochabamba 2005
Michelle, Living in Sucre Dec 05 - Jan 06
Brendan, Visiting Bolivia Jan 05 to Apr 05
Where There Is No Doctor, essencial reading anytime