Bolivia is located in central South America, extending from the Andes in the West to the Amazon in the East. It is landlocked between Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile and Peru (clockwise from North). The country is multi-climatic with great biodiversity scattered throughout tropical rainforests, mountain peaks and temperate savannas. Major river systems conjugate in three predominate catchments: the Amazon Basin, the Central Basin and the Rio de la Plata Basin.
Bolivian culture is a product of pre-Columbian, colonial and republican periods. Unlike most countries, its hidden ancient treasures remain largely undiscovered by archeologists as ruins laden with jungle are hard to reach. The Bolivia we know today has been highly influenced by wider Latin America, particularly by the Aymaran and Quechuan cultures.