Juan Pablo Pimentel reports for El Deber: The tajibos of the streets of Santa Cruz are stressed Pink and yellow flowers bloomed at the same time, a beautiful show, but that is irregular. The pink tajibo [Tabebuia chrysantha (araguaney or yellow ipê)] was late in blooming. It was the driest July [2017] of the last…
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The Challenge of Preserving the Last Jesuit Missions in South America
Latin American Herald Tribune reports: The Challenge of Preserving the Last Jesuit Missions in South America LA PAZ – Located in the lower eastern zone of Bolivia, far from the arid altiplano, among huge haciendas and isolated communities, are the last functioning Jesuit missions in the Southern Cone, those that survived destruction after the expulsion…
Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni, for the Top of the World Landspeed Trial on August 3-8, 2017. The goal is to exceed 400 mph!
Press release by motorcycle.com: Top 1 Ack Attack Pilot Rocky Robinson Shoots For 400 Mph + Video The Top 1 Ack Attack team is ready to challenge its own land speed record of 376.363 mph with Rocky Robinson, once again, piloting the machine. “Records are made to be broken — especially Land Speed Records,” says Robinson. The Top…
Viral betrothal on top of Huayna Potosi
Gina Justiniano reports for El Deber: Viral betrothal on top of Huayna Potosi Camilo Rendón uploaded photos and videos of his declaration to Flavia Cruz that had 1,273 likes and were shared 449 times. They are getting married next year. Camilo Rendón could not sleep. He was at 5,100 meters above sea level, camping, waiting…
Resilience in Bolivia: Impact evaluation of supporting communities to adapt to changing weather patterns and improve their livelihoods
Oxfam report by Rob Fuller and Jonathan Lain for Reliefweb: Resilience in Bolivia: Impact evaluation of supporting communities to adapt to changing weather patterns and improve their livelihoods This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2015/16, selected for review under the resilience thematic area. This report documents the findings of a…
Bolivia Coca Cultivation Grows for First Time in 6 Years: UNODC
InSight Crime reports: Bolivia Coca Cultivation Grows for First Time in 6 Years: UNODC Written by Tristan Clavel A United Nations monitoring program reported a rise in coca cultivation in Bolivia in 2016 after five successive years of decline, but this reversal in past trends could be short-lived. Overall coca cultivation in Bolivia grew by…
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