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Hi Oscar. Samaipata has become something of a retirement haven among expats in Bolivia, mostly European. Because of this the town has seen quite a bit of growth and there are many nice improvements too. It continues to be mostly a tourist stop and foreigners building nice small hotels and great restaurants have had a lot to do with this. The great thing about Samaipata is the pleasant climate, gorgeous surroundings, and proximity to Santa Cruz (although what used to be a 2-hour drive is now 3-4 because the road has not been well maintained and landslides have damaged it). In addition, there are some very pretty properties for sale in Samaipata. Still, Samaipata continues to be very small, which seems to be what expats living there like most about it. However, if you're looking to use your degrees there I'm not sure you'd have a very large market there for that. You would also have to find out if your degree in counseling would be recognized here and if you would be allowed to use it to set up as a counselor here. You could probably find that out by contacting the Bolivian consulate in Washington D.C. www.bolivia-usa.org I suggest you take a look at the Samaipata pages on our sister site <a href="http://www.boliviabella.com/samaipata.html">BoliviaBella.com</a> where you'll find information on the town, the drive to Samaipata, hotels there, and more (even a property for sale). I also suggest you copy the message you posted here and post it through our <a href="http://www.boliviabella.com/living-in-bolivia.html">Living in Bolivia Forum</a> at BoliviaBella.com as well, so your question will get double maximum exposure.

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