5 FASCINATING THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT BOLIVIA

1. TALLEST JESUS STATUE

Cochabamba hosts the world's tallest Christ statue, "Cristo de la Concordia," standing at 112.2 feet.

2. BOLIVIANITA GEM

Bolivia holds the only Bolivianita mine, producing a unique yellow and purple gem symbolizing a tragic love story.

3. POLLERA SKIRT HISTORY

Indigenous Bolivian women's traditional pollera skirt, now a pride symbol, was once forced upon them by colonial authorities.

4. HIGHEST DE FACTO CAPITAL

La Paz, at 11,975 feet, is the world's highest de facto capital, with more government departments than Sucre.

5. LLAMA FETUS FOR LUCK

In La Paz's Witches' Market, mummified llama fetuses are believed to bring luck when buried under new homes.

15 FASCINATING THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT BOLIVIA