Llama
Llamas have been used by Andean peoples for thousands of years to carry heavy loads across mountain trails and to provide warm wool for clothing.
Flag of Bolivia
Field Report
Bolivia is a landlocked country tucked into the heart of South America, stretching from the cold, windswept highlands of the Andes mountains all the way down to steamy Amazon rainforest. It is home to tens of millions of people, including many indigenous groups whose ancestors have lived there for thousands of years. More than 30 languages are spoken across its valleys, plains, and mountain villages, and many of those people are still waiting to hear the good news about Jesus.
From the Field Notebook
Llama
Llamas have been used by Andean peoples for thousands of years to carry heavy loads across mountain trails and to provide warm wool for clothing.
Blue-throated Macaw
This rare parrot with vivid turquoise and yellow feathers is found only in a small region of Bolivia's tropical grasslands, making it one of the rarest birds on Earth.
Giant River Otter
Living in Bolivia's Amazon basin rivers, these otters can grow longer than most adults are tall and hunt fish together in tight family groups.
Salteña
A salteña is a baked pastry filled with spiced meat, potatoes, and a slightly sweet broth that Bolivians typically eat as a mid-morning snack.
Quinoa Soup
Quinoa, a grain that has been grown in the Andes for thousands of years, is cooked into a warm, hearty soup that families across Bolivia eat on cold highland days.
Api
Api is a thick, purple warm drink made from purple corn, cinnamon, and cloves that street vendors sell on chilly mornings in Bolivian markets.
Bolivia is one of only two countries in South America that has no coastline — it is completely surrounded by land, though it still has a navy that patrols its rivers and Lake Titicaca.
Bolivia has two capital cities: Sucre is the constitutional capital, and La Paz is the seat of government, making it one of the only countries in the world to officially share the role between two cities.
Lake Titicaca, which Bolivia shares with Peru, sits more than 12,500 feet above sea level and is the highest large navigable lake on Earth — boats have sailed on it for centuries.
Bolivia is home to the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, which stretches nearly 4,000 square miles and was once the floor of a prehistoric lake.
More than 30 distinct indigenous languages are spoken in Bolivia, and Spanish is just one of 37 languages that the country officially recognizes.
Daily Life
69
Years life expectancy
96%
Can read and write
93%
Kids go to school
Missions Field Report
Bolivia is home to 43 distinct people groups — 2 of them haven’t yet heard about Jesus.
Most Bolivia's people follow Christianity (91.8%). Evangelical Christians make up about 19.4% of the population.
What People Believe
Unreached People Groups
These are communities of people who haven’t had the chance to hear about Jesus yet. They need missionaries — and they need kids like you to pray for them.
Deaf
23,000 people
Toromono
300 people
Prayer Journal
Tick each one as you pray. God hears every word.