So, Bolivia is like next to Mexico, right?

Wrong actually, but don't worry we've all been there.  As I prepare for my trip (T minus 8 days), I figured it would be good to learn a little more about Bolivia.  I thought I would give you, my followers (hi Mom, Dad and Grandma!) a little background information on what I learned.  First of all, here is where it is:

Its border countries are Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile, so it's definitely in the cool crowd of South America.  The clinic where I will be spending most of my time is in Palacios, which is located right underneath that little blue hot air balloon (convenient timing of the photo):

Some other fun things about Bolivia: 

• it is officially known as the "Plurinational State of Bolivia," according to Wikipedia
• they speak Spanish, so I bought the Hunger Games (los Juegos del Hambre) en español
• the region of the Andes mountains in Bolivia used to be a part of the Incan empire, which I associate with llamas, so check out this picture of loving llamas in Bolivia!

Loving Llamas