玻利维亚是南美洲的一个内陆国家，全称为多民族玻利维亚国，为南美洲国家联盟的成员国。邻国有巴西、秘鲁、智利、阿根廷、巴拉圭五国，法定首都为苏克雷，但实际上的政府所在地为拉巴斯，拉巴斯海拔高度超过3600米，为世界海拔位置的首都。官方语言为西班牙语。高而可攀：世界海拔位置的政府所在地——拉巴斯；美不胜收：天空之镜的绝地美景；多元文化：多民族国家，多种文化的融合；异域风情：独特的南美服饰，舞蹈和美食。

Boivia
Introduction
Key Facts
Chapter 01 LAND & PEOPLE
· Geography
· Climate
· People
· A Brief History
· Bolivia Today
Chapter 02 VALUES & ATTITUDES
· Family
· What's in a Name?
· Ethnicity， Class， and "Caste"
· Machismo and Gender Relations
· Solidarity and Support
· Work Ethic and Attitudes to Time
· Attitudes to Foreigners
· Regionalism
· Attitudes to the Law
· Bureaucracy
Chapter 03 RELIGION， CUSTOMS， & TRADITIONS
· Organized Religion
· Spiritual Traditions
· Festivals and Holidays
· Carnival in Oruro
· Carnival Dances
· Other Traditional and Modern Dances
Chapter 04 MAKING FRIENDS
· Friendship in Bolivia
· First Meetings
· Invitations Home
· Timekeeping
· Personal and So Behavior
· Expatriate Associations
· Humor end Conversation
· A Female Perspective
Chapter 05 THE BOLIVIANS AT HOME
· Housing
· Children
· Education
· Military Service
· Marriage
· Work end the Daily Round
Chapter 06 TIME OUT
· Eating and Drinking
· Dining Out
· Street and Market Stalls
· Money and Banking
· What to Buy
· Entertainment
· Literature and Film
· Outdoor Activities
Chapter 07 TRAVEL， HEALTH， & SAFETY
· Getting Around
· Where to Stay
· Health
· Safety
· Main Tourist Attractions
Chapter 08 BUSINESS BRIEFING
· The Business Culture
· Meetings
· Presentations
· Negotiations
· Contracts
· Business Entertainment
· Corruption
· Bureaucracy
· Women in Business
Chapter 09 COMMUNICATING
· Regional Spanish and Bo/ivionismos
· Greetings and Good Manners
· Polite Forms of Address
· Body Language
· The Media
· Mail
· Telephones
· Internet
· Conclusion
Appendices
· Places
· People
Exercises