Edwin Fernández Rojas, Los Tiempos: Adela, the life story of Bolivia’s emblematic writer Today marks the birth of the once outstanding Cochabamba poet Adela Zamudio (1854-1928) and, to commemorate that event, the Argentine writer César Maffeí will present tonight (7:00 p.m.) Adela, his first literary production inspired by the author considered to be the pioneer…
Month: October 2022
Who gave the right to vote to Bolivian women? | ¿Quién dio el derecho al voto a las mujeres bolivianas?
Ivone Juárez, Página Siete: Malú, Ana Rosa, Eduvigez… the suffragettes who inherited the vote to Bolivian women At the beginning of 1920 they burst into debate about the condition of “minor” of women. They considered that the right to vote was the pass to achieve their civil and legal rights. They chose the pacifist struggle…
TOROTORO
Melissa Revollo Pastor, Opinion: Torotoro wants to leave a mark on ecotourism in protected areas The access door and part of the Route of the Dinosaurs is Cochabamba. New projects are millionaires. In the 1990s, getting to Torotoro involved certain dangers along the way, because there was no bridge over the Caine River and whoever…
Corn | Maiz
Cristóbal Corso Cruz, El Potosi: Corn culture The blessed grain in gastronomy in the valleys of Chichas. When setting foot on the new lands, the Spaniards found corn and potatoes as the basis of the indigenous diet. By identifying corn with the ancient and current life of the indigenous inhabitant, the success of having called…
MAIRANA: two thousand year old pyramid | Pirámide de 2 mil años de antigüedad
El Diario: They find a 2,000-year-old pyramid in Mairana The archeology team of the Department of Tourism and Culture of the Government of Santa Cruz, in cooperation with the company Bolpegas, made the discovery of a pyramid in the municipality of Mairana, a structure that is approximately 2,000 years old. The director of Tourism and…
Blue-Throated Macaws | Parabas barbazul
Mary Jo DiLonardo, Treehugger: Blue-Throated Macaws Are Making a Comeback in Boliviaa Bolivia 113 critically endangered macaws have fledged with nesting box program. Once thought to be extinct in the wild, more than 100 colorful blue-throated macaws have hatched over the past few years in nesting boxes in Bolivia. Rainforest Trust has been working with local partners to…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 