Claire Boobbyer reports for Independent: Madidi 101: Exploring the Bolivian Jungle! The recently released ‘Jungle’ biopic charts the epic survival story of an Israeli tourist who was lost for three weeks. Claire Boobbyer discovers the magic of Madidi for herself. The slender branches bounce with shrieking monkeys and barking blue-faced hoatzin, a prehistoric avian throwback. Spider, squirrel and…
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S&T students to spend Thanksgiving break in Bolivia
The Rolla Daily News reports: S&T students to spend Thanksgiving break in Bolivia The student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) at Missouri University of Science and Technology will travel to Puerto Pando, Bolivia, to continue its work to help provide access to safe drinking water for the local community. The students will travel to…
Tannat Malbec from Tarija, Bolivia: is a superb wine!
David Williams’s wines of the week for The Guardian, excerpt pertaining Bolivia follows: Lesser known South American wines We are all very familiar with the wines of Brazil, Chile and Argentina, but what about Peru, Bolivia and Uruguay? Here … unusual but delicious bottles for you to sample … Campos de Solano [sic] Malbec Tannat,…
Can Bolivia Achieve Equitable, Sustainable Extractivism? Of course NOT!!!
Thomas Murphy reports for Brown Political View: Can Bolivia Achieve Equitable, Sustainable Extractivism? Evo Morales has been the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia since 2006. The term “Plurinational State,” adopted by the 2009 constitution that President Morales himself helped formulate, explicitly describes the country not as a nation-state but as a solidaristic union of diverse…
Torotoro: Bolivia’s best kept secret!
Kyra reports for Reishonger: Torotoro: Bolivia’s best kept secret! Do you want a great beautiful place where few to no tourists are, but where you are more than welcome? Then go to Parque Nacional Toro Toro : Bolivia’s upcoming backpack spot where you can see caves, gorges, rock formations and dinosaur trails. The people in the town of…
Bolivian cocoa is among the best in the world
Pagina Siete reports: Bolivian cocoa is among the best in the world The country positioned itself for the third time as one of the 18 producers of the best cocoas in the world at the “Salon du Chocolat 2017 world event held in Paris. “Bolivian cocoa competed with 166 samples from 40 countries from all…
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