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SUMMARY:Ag-Venture tour to Bolivia
DESCRIPTION:October 27 to November 6, 2012\nA tour to see the biodiver
 sity of Bolivia including potatoes, wheat, maize, barley and citrus. C
 ochabamba is Bolivia’s fourth largest city and where we begin our An
 dean ag-venture atLos Portales  and Pairumani, a large country estate
  that today houses an organic, biodynamic dairy farm and seed-saving c
 enter that specializes in Andean grains and tubers.  We will be brief
 ed on Andean agricultural systems by the PROINPA Foundation, a local N
 GO that provides organizational and technical support to small farmers
  throughout Bolivia and has built up a seed bank of over 2000 varietie
 s of potatoes, as well as other lesser known Andean crops such as Oca,
  Quinoa and Canawa.\nLa Paz, Bolivia’s capital city, spread across a
  dramatic highland valley at 3600 meters above sea level. La Paz will 
 keep you spellbound by its incredible views, hilly, narrow streets, sm
 all shops and plethora of native crafts and woolens.  We will sample 
 local cheeses and Bolivian wines. \nThen it is on to Lake Titicaca, 
 one of the world’s largest and highest freshwater lake that Bolivia 
 shares with Peru. We cross Titicaca by boat, arriving at the traditio
 nal Aymara village of Santiago de Okola, located at the base of a scen
 ic mountain referred to locally as the Sleeping Dragon. Enjoy a tradit
 ional lunch prepared by local families who explain how they have grown
  quinoa, canawa and other Andean crops for centuries.  Learn their an
 cient weaving techniques and local history before returning to La Paz 
 and then on for a day-trip to the steamy cloud forests of the Yungas r
 egion, located on the eastern slopes of the Andes.\n This time, the v
 illage of Coroico is our destination where we will visit coffee and co
 ca plantations. The coca leaf has been a traditional crop of the Boliv
 ian people for thousands of years and has many medicinal and spiritual
  purposes, as well as its more notorious uses.\nLearn  of the agro-bi
 odiversity and culture of the Andean people.  A possible Peru Add-On 
 to the Inca capital of Cusco and Macchu Picchu is available.\n \n \n
  \n\nFor more information visit https://ontag.farms.com/events/ag-ven
 ture-tour-to-bolivia
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CATEGORIES:agricultural, tour
LOCATION:Bolivia, South America
WEBSITE:http://www.rwthomastours.com
URL:http://www.rwthomastours.com
CONTACT:519 633 2390
ORGANIZER:Bob Thomas, rwthomas@start.ca
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