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The guides sit on both side of the bench. They are very knowledgeable. Some of them speaks good English (and makes good money). They are not formal, so tips whatever you want. I usually give them a big tip (because Bolivian money are so cheap).
Orphans, his children are adopted because his wife can't give birth. He brought the 1st plane and 1st car in South America He traveled to Rome. He was the owner of a silver mine in Potosi.
A soldier in the Independent war His wife was famous (saw her big painting in the Liberty House).
Fought in pacific war
He was a president betrayed the guy from the last tomb.
He built the football stadium. He brought weapons from American to fight in Chaco war. He died in a plane accident?
He built the football stadium. He brought weapons from American to fight in Chaco war. He died in a plane accident?
1924 - he drunk wine to have better voice.
He was a mine owner. He built his tomb like a mine. The statue was from Paris. He built mental hospital because his wife went loony. He got 2 wives.
1840 named president 1876 to 1879 He was the best president but he lost the pacific war, betrayed by the other guy in the previous tomb. He was exiled to France. He was assassinated by the Bolivian soldiers in Uyuni. His famous quote: Death is nothing, but forgotten is worse. He was buried in Uyuni. Because of his assassination, Chile refused to pay tax.
1840 named president 1876 to 1879 He was the best president but he lost the pacific war, betrayed by the other guy in the previous tomb. He was exiled to France. He was assassinated by the Bolivian soldiers in Uyuni. His famous quote: Death is nothing, but forgotten is worse. He was buried in Uyuni. Because of his assassination, Chile refused to pay tax.
In 2007, Evo tried to move the supreme court, supported by Venezuela, the students in Sucre blocked the move.