by Marjorie Mindel
(Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia)
Dear Emily, The most popular, and passionate, sport played in Bolivia is soccer, called futbol here.
Other sports played are: basketball, volleyball, tennis, racketball, golf and equitation (horseback-riding).
Bolivia exports petroleum and natural gas, as well as refined sugar, soy beans, and cooking oil. There are some handicrafts that are exported also -- wood carvings, woven fabrics, and jewelry with semi-precious stones.