Pagina Siete reports: Majadito recipe, ideal for rainy days The majadito is a dish that originates in eastern Bolivia. The name of the dish refers to the battered flesh, in Bolivia we call “majau” or “crushed”. This dish is prepared from rice with jerky (dehydrated meat, beaten into a wooden mortar: Tacú), fried eggs and…
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We will see how serious is this government with oil exploration!
La Prensa reports: OIL EXPLORATION ADVANCES Hydrocarbons Minister, Luis Alberto Sánchez, reported yesterday [02/28/2015] that oil exploration in the country advances, especially in “the Carohuaicho 8A, 8B and eastern areas, which will invest about $278 million, which will give a boost to hydrocarbon exploration in the country”. [The postal stamps shown below, are from the 60s,…
Bolivia Health 101: Exposure to heat and height can cause “rare” diseases
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…
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,…
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