Exploration & Journeys
Bolivia
Marie Robinson Wright · narrated by Moss
2026
17h 25m
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Marie Robinson Wright surveys Bolivia, its Andean landscapes, silver mines, Indian peoples, and cities high in the mountains. Written to introduce a little-known nation, it blends geography, history, and observation. A useful and colorful portrait for anyone curious about South America and the heart of the Andes.
Inside this audiobook
31 chapters
- 1INTRODUCTION6m
- 2CHAPTER I PRE-COLUMBIAN PERIOD—SPANISH INVASION AND CONQUEST39m
- 3CHAPTER II ALTO PERU UNDER THE VICEROYALTY43m
- 4CHAPTER III HISTORY OF THE INDEPENDENCE50m
- 5CHAPTER IV PROGRESS UNDER THE REPUBLIC1h 4m
- 6CHAPTER V THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION31m
- 7CHAPTER VI THE PRESIDENT’S CABINET—DEPENDENCIES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT44m
- 8CHAPTER VII THE LADIES OF THE CABINET—SOCIAL LIFE—CHARITIES38m
- 9CHAPTER VIII LA PAZ—THE PRESENT SEAT OF GOVERNMENT42m
- 10CHAPTER IX INTELLECTUAL PROGRESS—LITERATURE, ORATORY, ART, AND MUSIC56m
- 11Chapter 1210m
- 12CHAPTER X SUCRE, THE CAPITAL OF BOLIVIA34m
- 13CHAPTER XI EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS—SYSTEMS OF INSTRUCTION38m
- 14CHAPTER XII A NEW ERA FOR BOLIVIA—IMPORTANT PUBLIC WORKS—RAILWAYS—TELEGRAPH LINES48m
- 15CHAPTER XIII A THOUSAND-MILE TRIP ON MULEBACK—INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN BOLIVIA54m
- 16CHAPTER XIV LAKE TITICACA AND ITS LEGENDS—THE SHRINE OF COPACABANA31m
- 17CHAPTER XV TIAHUANACO—COLOSSAL REMAINS OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATION26m
- 18CHAPTER XVI THE FERTILE REGION OF THE YUNGAS22m
- 19CHAPTER XVII COCHABAMBA, THE GARDEN CITY27m
- 20CHAPTER XVIII BOLIVIA A FIELD FOR LARGE ENTERPRISES—NATURAL CONDITIONS—IMMIGRATION—CLIMATE32m
- 21CHAPTER XIX THE OLD MINT OF POTOSÍ—BOLIVIAN COINAGE AND BANKING LAWS—COMMERCE40m
- 22CHAPTER XX CELEBRATED MINES OF BOLIVIA—THE CERRO DE POTOSÍ—HUANCHACA SILVER MINES38m
- 23CHAPTER XXI POTOSÍ, THE FAMOUS VILLA IMPERIAL OF COLONIAL SPAIN—ONE OF BOLIVIA’S MOST PICTURESQUE CITIES30m
- 24CHAPTER XXII RICH SILVER, TIN, AND COPPER MINES OF WESTERN BOLIVIA—MINING LAWS29m
- 25CHAPTER XXIII ORURO AND ITS PROSPEROUS MINES27m
- 26CHAPTER XXIV GOLD MINING IN BOLIVIA—TUPIZA AND ITS MINES—BISMUTH24m
- 27CHAPTER XXV SANTA CRUZ, THE CENTRE OF A RICH AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT29m
- 28CHAPTER XXVI TARIJA—EXPLORATIONS IN THE CHACO26m
- 29CHAPTER XXVII EL BENI, THE BOLIVIAN EL DORADO21m
- 30CHAPTER XXVIII THE TERRITORIO DE COLONIAS—THE BOUNDARY LINE WITH BRAZIL—CHIEF WATERWAYS21m
- 31CHAPTER XXIX THE PRIMITIVE INHABITANTS OF BOLIVIA—THEIR CUSTOMS AND RELIGION—THE CHOLO—PICTURESQUE TYPES26m
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