El Diario reports: They oppose poaching of vicuña Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Argentina and Ecuador expressed their opposition to illegal hunting and smuggling of vicuna, so agreed to strengthen border controls to prevent the illegal sale of the animal. An estimated kilo of vicuna wool is sold at more than $400, according to the National Program…
Month: July 2014
Chia to be produced in Santa Cruz!
El Dia reports: Chia processing plant was inaugurated Company. The event: Argentina executives were present. New investments coming to town. With great fanfare the first processing plant in Bolivia for chia, which has the technology necessary for the conditioning of this seed was inaugurated. … It is located on kilometer 12 to the road of…
Tourism: Irupana is the paradise for paragliding
El Diario reports: Irupana is the paradise for paragliding With the participation of at least 56 paragliders, began yesterday the national tournament “Irupanapente”, the same that will last until today [07/27/2014] in the city of Irupana. The intervention of three women and three international paragliding (one French, one American and one German) gives greater prominence…
Environment 101: Four new tuco-tuco species found in Bolivia
Leslie Reed reports for the University of Nebraska – Lincoln: UNL scientist helps identify 4 new tuco-tuco species found in Bolivia Released on 07/18/2014, at 2:00 AM Office of University Communications University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln, Neb., July 18th, 2014 — A research team led by Scott Gardner of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has identified four new…
Bolivian Thoughts 