The cool climate is moderated by Lake Titicaca . There are few trees and it is too dry to farm. Central Bolivia has gentle hills and broad valleys. Northern plains have rain forests and grasslands with hot, humid, climates cover eastern regions. The Economy - Bolivian farmers grow corn, potatoes, wheat, and a cereal grain called quinoa .
Cattle is raised for beef and llamas for wool.
The People - Bolivia has two capital cities, La Paz and Sucre . Both are in the altiplano . La Paz is the highest capital in the world at 12,000 feet. Most of the 8.2 million people live in the Andes. Most are Native American or mixed Spanish and Native.