Just another day on the micro. I can not describe how much I love the micros. First of all there are no predesignated stops. You just stand on the side of the road and wave one down and yell at the driver when you want to get off. And just look at how they're decked out! Stuffed animals, stickers, posters, blinking lights. Common accessories are Disney themed stickers, American flag pine tree air fresheners, CD's with pictures of Jesus on them. This particular micros has all three! People really take pride in their old beat up beasts and go all out on the decorations.
This picture was taken at the airport the day we left for Tirija. As of the 1st of April visas are now required for Bolivians to enter Spain. There are many Bolivian immigrants in Spain. Actually it's a big problem for the country. It is losing a lot of it's people. There are many children left to live with their Grandparents while their parents move to Spain for work. And I've been told of whole towns that have no young people because they all went to Spain. Anyways, a bunch of people bought plane tickets right before the new visa requirements were put into effect. Then LAB, a Bolivian airline, cancels the flight and doesn't return the people's money! So a bunch of people were totally screwed. Not only will they be unlikely to ever go to Spain, but they lost a fortune! So people were at the airport basically having a sit-in until their money is returned to them. People think that the whole thing was a political move. It's know that government is not happy with so many people leaving Bolivia. LAB says they will return the money...
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