23 de marzo War of the Pacific

I am currently in La Paz Bolivia. March 23 is the day that Bolivia lost access to the Pacific Ocean to Chile 100 years ago. This afternoon there was a huge parade in the center of town aimed at bolstering national pride about the War of the Pacific and encouraging an initiatve to reclaim access. The military, the president (Evo), all congressmen and the Vice President were there- it was quite a spectacle and ofcourse I did not have my camera with me. Apparently Evo is appealing to the pueblo chileno and the maipuches to help Bolivia gain access to the Pacific. You could certainly read more about this topic on the La Paz newspaper website, www.larazon.com.bo