Juan de Recacoechea (1935–2017) was a Bolivian novelist and journalist.

He worked as a journalist for many years in both Europe and in his native country.

He later turned to writing fiction, and published a series of successful novels, most notably American Visa,[1] a bestseller that was made into a movie.

Two of his novels were translated into English: American Visa and Altiplano Express.

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