The Gerkes (Grkeš) Family from Callao, Peru
Monument in Callao My name is Camila Mejía and I am 23 years old. My migration story begins with my great-grandmother Francisca Gerkes Violich, born in 1902. She [...]
The Story of David Bošković from San Jeronimo del Sauce, Santa Fe
Pedro José Boskovic (Petar Josip Boskovic), was born in Selca, Island of Brac, Yugoslavia on September 14, 1906. Son of Mateo Boskovic (Palalela) and Catalina Vukovic, farmers by profession. Due [...]
Album of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Croatian community in Santa Cruz is very active. They like to learn Croatian and they have a great teacher: Snjezana Dedic Conchi (the 4th from the left in the first [...]
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is the largest city in Bolivia, with about 1,900,000 inhabitants, and it is located at only 400 meters above sea level, so unlike other cities, [...]
Jelica Matkovic from Chulumami, La Paz
Jelica Matković was born in Split on May 27, 1924. Her parents were Josip and Anka Sasunić, both from Vrboska on the island of Hvar. Before her birth, [...]
Aspira’s Croatian course participants de La Paz
Since 2016, Aspira University has been organizing a free Croatian language course for South American expats. The cost of professors and translators is borne by the Split-Dalmatia County, and how [...]
La Paz
La Paz is the capital of the province of the same name and the seat of the government of Bolivia. It is located in the valley of the river [...]
Oruro
Oruro is located in the highlands of Bolivia, at 3,700 meters above sea level, halfway between Sucre and La Paz, and has a population of just under 300,000. Oruro is [...]
Potosi
Potosi is located at 4090 meters above sea level and is among the highest cities in the world. It was founded by the Spanish in the 16th century because there [...]
Sucre the capital of Bolivia
Sucre is the capital of Bolivia, while La Paz is the seat of the government. The city was founded in the 16th century and is considered one of the most [...]