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trolley cars in dispute of the right of way. In the Grand Hotel 
Paris on the plaza, one may even find running water, which the 
best hotels in Lima cannot boast of. In these countries the major- 
ity of the hotels are named Grand Hotels, much as our local host- 
elries are called Mansion houses, but in Latin America the names 
are of even less significance. 
Bolivia is essentially a mining country, notably rich in deposits 
of tin, silver, bismuth, tungsten, and copper. While modern 
methods are employed in the largest mines, those in the smaller 
ones are primitive indeed- In the latter type a tunnel is situated 
far up on a mountain side, reached by a narrow trail- The ore is 
carefully handpicked by Indian women and sent down on wire cables 
in buckets made of cow-hide. Within the mines, Indians may be 
employed to turn the wooden drums with which the ore is hoisted 
in the winzes. In many cases the mines are situated at altitudes 
of 12,500 to 16,000 feet, or even 17,000 feet, frequently near pictur- 
esque glaciers or ice-covered peaks, about which great condors may 
frequently be seen to soar. 
The principal method of travel in Bolivia beyond the ferrocarril 
is by means of a pack-train and an arriero whose chief duty is to 
keep the mules going in the right direction. This is accomplished 
chiefly by means of his calloused toe, or by specimens of such 
rocks as may be close at hand. 
Northeast of La Paz is the mining district of Huayna Potosi, 
so called from a beautiful snow-capped granitic mountain, about 
which the deposits of tin and bismuth occur. 
More important, however, are the Quimsa Cruz and Araca 
districts lying southeast of Illimani. 
Fiestas form the most important part of Bolivian life, and the 
Bolivian calendar is liberally filled with them. The Indians be- 
gin celebrating about a week before the holiday in anticipation of 
the event, and by that time become so enthused that it is another 
week before the celebration is over. About that time another fiesta 
is in sight. 
I he natives don costumes for the occasion, frequently coats 
made of ocelot skins. Bands composed essentially of large drums 
and reed instruments parade continuously about the villages. The 
music is very monotonous as it runs pretty much to the same tune. 
