To start, Bolivia has nine departments. I have been in five - La Paz, Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Potosi, and Santa Cruz. The other four are Pando, Beni, Oruro, and Tarija. Each department has its own capital; some departments have their capitals named after them, like La Paz, Cochabamba, Potosi, Santa Cruz, Oruro, and Tarija. This map divides Bolivia's different departments with bright colors. The pink, topmost department is Pando, and is the least inhabited department. The thick, orange strip to the west is La Paz, which is the most inhabited department! The northern department in green is Beni, and the vast yellow splotch southeast of it is Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz, as well as Cochabamba, the pink, central region of the map, are known for their mild weather. While Cochabamba is mild and dry all year around, Santa Cruz can be like another Florida with its heat and humidity!
The other yellow-colored department in Bolivia's southwest is Oruro. The purple, southern region of Chuquisaca holds Bolivia's second capital: Sucre. Bolivia has two capitals? Yes, La Paz is the official, political capital everyone knows about, and Sucre is Bolivia's second, less well-known capital containing immense historical value. Think of it as Philadelphia in the 1700's. Next comes the green department of Potosi in the south. We visited this department twice during our trip, both Torotoro and Uyuni are there. In summary of our experience in Potosi , I can say it's an amazing region full of beautiful landscapes, rich resources, and valued history! Finally, Tarija is the orange department in the far South, Bolivia's main source for grapes and wine.
Long story short, we've spent these two months visiting many places! In La Paz, we visited the cities of La Paz and Caranavi, in Cochabamba, the city of Cochabamba, and in Potosi the cities of Potosi, Torotoro, and Uyuni.
Hopefully this post helped orient you to where the Locklin family has been! Adios for now!
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