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Good morning La Paz, Bolivia!
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Evo Morales fights illiteracy...
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Illimani in the distance - above La Paz
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Waiting for the bus in La Paz
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El Alto - above La Paz
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Road-side food in El Alto
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Andean dinner with many types of potatoes, quinoa, and llama
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Love for Morales in El Alto
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Farmer's market in Coroico
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Hotel Gloria, Coroicio - where the competition was held
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First breakfast at Hotel Gloria, Coroico
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Our beautiful cupping room at the Hotel Gloria, Coroico
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Final sorting of coffees before the competition
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Prepping samples
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Water heating for samples
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Samples receiving water
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A view of the proceedings in the cupping room
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Breaking the crust of the sample to assess the quality of the aroma
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Jared cupping (tasting) the samples
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Bolivian Cup of Excellence national and international juries
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Caranavi, Coffee Capital of Bolivia - where the awards ceremony was held
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At the Bolivian Cup of Excellence 'Meet the Producers' event, before the awards ceremony
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The organizing committee at the awards ceremony
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Winning farmer, Mauricio Diez de Medina, producer of 'Café Takesi'
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Making donations to the community of San Ignacio, Bolivia
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The community of San Ignacio, Bolivia, with the supplies we brought