ON THE high plane, the altiplano, surrounding La Paz, where the landscape is drawn in shades of dusty brown, new brick buildings stand out against the bright sky.

• 阿尔蒂普拉诺高原环绕着玻利维亚首府拉巴斯，在城市上空投下一片深棕色阴影；高原上，明朗的天空映衬着簇新的砖砌建筑。