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One of the best examples is the Iglesia de San Agustín (p231) in Potosí. Potosí has a long-term renovation project sponsored by the Spanish government to rehabilitate churches and other colonial buildings. Mestizo style (1690–1790) is defined by whimsical decorative carvings including tropical flora and fauna, Inca deities and designs, and bizarre masks, sirens and gargoyles. See the amazing results at the San Francisco church in La Paz (p71) and San Lorenzo (p233) in Potosí. In the 18th century, the Jesuits in what is now known as the Beni and Santa Cruz lowlands, went off on neoclassical tangents, designing churches with Bavarian rococo and Gothic elements.
The uncommon giant Puya raimondii plant is found only in Bolivia and southern Peru. The lower elevations of the temperate highland hills and valleys support vegetation similar to that of Spain or California. indd 51 The national flower of Bolivia is the kantuta; not only is it aesthetically beautiful, but it reflects the color of the country’s national flag. 8/12/09 09:26:50 52 E N V I R O N M E N T • • N a t i o n a l Pa r k s & R e s e r v e s The Andean sacred animals include the condor, titi, puma, guinea pig, llama and frog.
These glaciers are a major supply of water for La Paz, and their disappearance could cause some serious water shortage problems. com E N V I R O N M E N T • • E n v i r o n m e n t a l I s s u e s 53 EL CHAQUEO: THE BIG SMOKE Each dry season, from July through September, Bolivia’s skies fill with a thick pall of smoke, obscuring the air, occasionally canceling flights, aggravating allergies and causing respiratory strife, especially in the lowlands.