Zapana S. reports for Pagina Siete: IN BOLIVIA OVER 4O RARE DISEASES ARE RECORDED Exposure to heat and height can cause “rare” diseases Scientific Conference and informative exhibition commemorating the Day for Uncommon Diseases. Recommend genetic counseling on pregnancy planning. The exposure of a pregnant woman at high temperatures (thermal water or oven) plus the…
Month: March 2015
Bolivian cuisine 101: Locro de gallina [hen soup]
This delicious and very typical Bolivian soup was provided by: Now it’s easy to cook, Contacto Boliviano helps with the menu for the day: Locro de gallina [hen soup] Ingredients 1 large chicken 1/2 cup rice 1/2 Kilo cassava 6 Eggs 4 Green plantains 1 onion, 1 tomato, 1 clove garlic, paprika. Dye (Ururú) or…
Salt, sand, sky: A Bolivian 4×4 adventure
Sarah Duff, reports for CNN: Salt, sand, sky: A Bolivian 4×4 adventure (CNN) Landlocked Bolivia has much to offer travelers, from the wildlife-rich Amazon rainforest to treks in the Andes mountains. One of its lesser known highlights, however, is a remarkable 4×4 journey through the altiplano (high plains) in Bolivia’s desert southwest, close to…
A Bolivian hero: Froilan Tejerina, defender of our frontier.
Interesting story provided by: “On February 24 and 25, 1927 the Bolivian sergeant Froilan Tejerina entered the pages of history. This is part of the story. The Tarija hero, near the Sorpresa Bolivian fort, met with a patrol of the Paraguayan army that had entered Bolivia. [this event took place before the Chaco War,…
Cerro Rico: Three companies want to do preservation work
Pagina Siete reports about our National Emblem: CERRO RICO DE POTOSI [RICH HILL] Three companies want to do preservation work Three companies submitted their technical and economical proposals to bid on the jobs preservation and fill in of the Cerro Rico de Potosi, the Ministry of Mining reported. Interested firms are Ferticruz, Empresa Constructora Emcalor…
Drought causes losses in a fifth of soybean crops
El Deber reports: Drought causes losses in a fifth of soybean crops ANAPO reported that of the 600,000 hectares of soybeans, 20% have been lost; there are 40% with affectations and another 40% are in good condition. Demetrio Perez, president of the Association of Producers of Oilseeds and Wheat (ANAPO), confirmed the loss of 120,000…
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