BOLIVIA
By Angela Quisbert
I wrote this article to explain a little more about Bolivia.   I will explain a little of each department.
The Bolivian flag has three stripes. Red represents the blood shed by our heroes for the birth and preservation of Republic.Yellow represents our natural wealth and resources. Green represents the richness of our nature and hope, as a core value of our society.

And other interesting thing is that you find  1.555 types of potatoes in Bolivia.


-Potosi has a  climate similar as La Paz because both are cities 4090m above sea level.  Its typical dance  is thinkus and its typical dish is cazuela. And also you can visit The Salar de Uyuni.

--Pando has a warmer climate and is rich in nature because it has borders with Brazil and is part of the Amazon. Taquirari is its typical dance, its typical dish is escabeche de torcaza.
-Cochabamba has a temperate climate and also nice tourist sites, as Christ of Concordia and the ruins of Ijkallajta.  Its typical dance is cueca, one of its typical dishes is silpancho.
-Tarija has a varied climate depending on the area. It is important for their productions Singani is a Bolivian typical alcoholic beverage.
-Oruro has a cold and dry climate. It was considered the capital of Bolivian folklore. Each year takes place the most colorful carnival of Bolivia, full of traditions of America. The more famous dance is the diablada.

-Santa Cruz has a warm climate most of the year, the tourism is based on its beautiful landscapes. In Samaipa is one of the biggest rocks of a rupestre art. Its dancing is called carnavalito,  its typical food is el majao.
-Beni has a warm climate. It is bordered by Brazil, rich in fauna and flora. Its typical dish is Keperi Beniano, and Macheteros its dance.
-Chuquisaca has a large pre-Columbian history, there are  113 archaeological sites of pre-Columbian times. Its dish is chorizo Chuquisaqueño.
La Paz is one of the highest cities in the world with an altitude of 3.640m above the sea level. It has a variety of interesting things, has important tourist sites such as the remains of pre-Columbian era in Tiwanaku that have an important expression of Andine culture. The area around the lake Titikaka, 8300 km2,  is located 3839 meters above sea level. It is the highest navigable lake in the world. Illimani is a mountain next to La Paz and you can see beautiful sunsets. They have important festivals like carnivals, El gran poder which involves forty thousand dancers and La entrada universitaria. And in January Alasitas is a fair where the people buy  miniatures which bring you luck in the life. Its typical dance is los caporales and la morenada. They use very bright and colorful costumes and one of his dishes is Chairo. In Los yungas you can find many types of tropical fruits, and also you can see  the road of death.

Bram Stoker

By Mònica Andrés

Abraham " Bram" Stoker was a really good writer who was born in Clontarf,  November 8th 1847, and he died in London,  April 20th 1912.
He was an Irish writer of novels and short stories. In his moment he was known as the personal assistant of Henry Irving and the manager of the London's Theatre Lyceum but now he is really known because his most famous novel  "Dracula", based on the legendary figure of Vlad Tepesh.
He was the third of 7 sons of his family and he was a very unhealthy when he was a achild. The time he stayed at home his mother read for him  horror books.
In 1864 the Trinity College was interested in him and left his school in 1870. He was very good at Sports, Maths and Science. He was a Champion of Athletics and the Philosophical Society's president. 
While he was studying he worked  in the Dublin's Castel where was the headquarters of the Bristish Government, Also he worked as  theatre critic for the Dublin Evening Mail, and  as an art critic for some publications in England and Ireland. He passed his Law's exams and after he could work as an lawyer in England. 
In 1878 he was married with Florence Balcomer, an old girlfriend of his friend Oscar Wilde and  they had a son, Irving Noel.
When he died his wife was the person who made the administration of his litterary bequest.

Bram Stoker (1906)
His most famous novel was the book of Dracula and this was transmitted for years and years. It was inspired on the real character Vlad Draculea "Vlad the Demon's Son", called Vlad Tepesh "The Impaler" for his form of torture. 
He was informed for an erudit called Arminius Vámbéry and he was inspired in Irving (his old boss) and Franz Liszt for the aspect of Dracula. 
The book was praised for Oscar Wilde and he said " This book is the best horror's story of all the times and the most beautiful written".
Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of Sherlock Holmes, praised also the story.

The first edition of Dracula's book (1897)