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BOLIVIA

This is the Bolivia Cochabamba temple. Construction was announced January 21, 1995 and the groundbreaking was held November 10, 1996. The temple was dedicated on April 30, 2000.

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I had the privilege of serving in the Bolivia Cochabamba mission from January 25, 1995 to February 5,1997 under Presidents Roberto Rubio (Bogota, Colombia) and Timothy Parker (Tacoma, Washington). Following is a list of my companions and the areas we served in.

• Missionary Training Center

  --Provo, Utah (January 25, 1995-March 29, 1995)
  • Elder Wade James Steel--St. George, Utah (January 25, 1995-March 29, 1995)
  • Elder Ty Glenn Thornton--Pleasant Grove, Utah (January 28, 1995-March 29, 1995)

• Los Lotes (Barrio El Palmar)

  --Pirai--Santa Cruz (March 29, 1995-July 12, 1995)
  • Elder Hugo Roque Bravo Gallardo--Tupiza, Bolivia (March 29, 1995-June 7, 1995)
  • Elder Antonio Delgadillo Flores--La Paz, Bolivia (June 7, 1995-July 12, 1995)

• Bella Vista

  --Quillacollo--Cochabamba (July 13, 1995-August 15, 1995)
  • Elder David Chumacero Sanchez--Oruro, Bolivia (July 13, 1995-August 15, 1995)

• Tiquipaya

  --Cobija--Cochabamba (August 15, 1995-February 7, 1996)
  • Elder Owen Clifford Fry--Price, Utah (August 15, 1995-November 14, 1995)
  • Elder Riadt Gomez Arce--Potosi, Bolivia (November 14, 1995-February 7, 1996)

• Puntiti

  --Universidad--Cochabamba (February 7, 1996-February 13, 1996)
  • Elder Jaime Cerron Flores--La Paz, Bolivia (February 7, 1996-February 13, 1996)

• Equipetrol

  --Equipetrol--Santa Cruz (February 14, 1996-July 21, 1996)
  • Elder Nathan Wayne Hales--Frisco, Texas (February 14, 1996-May 9, 1996)
  • Elder Juan Manuel Diaz Mendez--Santiago, Chile (May 8, 1996-July 21, 1996)

• Pirai

  --Pirai--Santa Cruz (July 21, 1996-February 3, 1997)
  • Elder Joe Kim Dummar--Heber City, Utah (July 21, 1996-August 13, 1996)
  • Elder Casey Joshua Nielsen--Plain City, Utah (August 14, 1996-November 6, 1996)
  • Elder Luis Eduardo Martinez--Salta and Buenos Aires, Argentina (November 5, 1996-February 3, 1997)

Bolivia is a wonderful place. For more information, please see the following sites.

Here is the Bolivia Mission Home Page

I've enjoyed this site since I first found it when I returned to school. If you served in Bolivia and haven't registered here yet, DO IT. But of course, you have your agency.

--This is the daily newspaper of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Holy Cross of the Saw)-where I spent fifteen months. The link hasn't worked for some time, though.

--This is the daily newspaper of Cochabamba-where I spent seven months.

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