Juan José Toro Montoya, El Potosi: Playing with water is a recent element in the traditions of the Potosí carnival Until at least 1827, this activity was not part of our shrovetide. People who believe that water play is part of the Potosí carnival traditions would be surprised if they knew that documents and publications…
Month: February 2024
Dollar shortage: a time bomb | Escasez de dólares: una bomba de tiempo
Editorial, El Deber: An old saying says that “There is no deadline that is not met nor debt that is not paid”, and it can well be applied to the Bolivian reality. The fall in gas exports, restrictions on the sale of agricultural products, the reduction to zero of foreign investment and the increase in…
Santa Cruz is the Big Festival | Santa Cruz es la Fiesta Grande
Kathryn Chavez, El Deber: The parade began late and Queen Aitana I began her tour shortly before midnight. There were problems in the organization, but the joy was total. The three days of wetness begin today Colour, elegance and a splurgge of joy is what the Carnival troupes showed in the Santa Cruz parade, where…
The Pilgrimage Saturday left its mark on the hearts of the faithful of Oruro and the country | El sábado de Peregrinación dejó su huella en los corazones de los fieles de Oruro y el país
Gabriela Moreno Pareja , El Deber: The Oruro Carnival 2024 has begun with the pilgrimage to the Virgin of Candelaria del Socavón, highlighting the devotion, joy and cultural diversity that characterize this festivity Today, in the city of Oruro, the long-awaited Carnival 2024 began with the entry of Pilgrimage Saturday, an event that marks the…
This Iconic Salt Hotel In Bolivia Offers Its Guests A Once-in-a-lifetime Experience | Este icónico hotel de sal en Bolivia ofrece a sus huéspedes una experiencia única en la vida
News 18: Every aspect, from the floors and walls to the furniture, ceilings and sculptures, is fashioned from this unique material Each room at Palacio de Sal boasts a unique domed ceiling made of salt bricks. Experiencing the salt flats of Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni is truly otherworldly. Situated at an altitude of 12,000 feet,…
A whole continent rooting for Bolivia’s Moscoso | Todo un continente apoya a Moscoso de Bolivia
David Rubio Salguero, InsideThe Games: Conrrado Moscoso Winning the 2023 IWGA Athlete of the Year Award has brought “great joy” to Conrrado Moscoso and his country, Bolivia. The double gold medallist at the 2023 Pan American Games is now motivated to achieve even greater goals in 2024. After topping the final Athlete of the Year…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 