The Guarayo are one of Bolivia’s three main indigenous peoples, with a population estimated at about 20,000 people.

A branch of the Guarani people, the Guarayo belive that their land is a paridise, because of the beautiful varity of trees in the area. These trees include cedar, the sand box tree, big leaf mahogany, and the bibosi.

A number of other names have ben used to describe the Guarayo–from Araibayba and Carabere to Chiriguano, Guaraniete, Itatin, Moperequoa, Nyandeva, Oréva and Pirataguari.

You can learn more about the Guarayo at http://www.everyculture.com/South-America/Guarayu.html