BBC News reports: Bolivia’s abandoned ski resort: A sign of droughts to come? Bolivia’s largest city, La Paz, is currently enduring its worst drought in a quarter of a century. Glaciers in the surrounding Andean mountains are key to its water supply. Simon Parker visited the abandoned ski resort of Chacaltaya, where locals say they…
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5 Things That May Surprise You About Bolivia
NICK AND DARIECE write for Travel Pulse: 5 Things That May Surprise You About Bolivia Ask a roomful of people what comes to mind when they hear “Bolivia” and you’re bound to have a lot of blank faces staring back at you. This South American country isn’t famous for much! In a continent that boasts…
UNM group to begin well project to aid Bolivian communities
DailyLobo.com reports: UNM group to begin well project to aid Bolivian communities By Nichole Harwood Engineers Without Borders UNM, a chapter of the parent organization EWB-USA, will be receiving a $1,000 donation toward efforts in Bolivia to construct wells for impoverished communities. The donation comes from the AWMA, otherwise known as the Air and Waste Management…
Museum of Natural Science researchers publish the first birds of Bolivia field guide
Phys.org reports: Museum of Natural Science researchers publish the first birds of Bolivia field guide Bolivia has more species of birds than any other land-locked country in the world. It is sixth in the world in terms of diversity of bird species, which is notable given that it has no marine birds. LSU Museum of…
evo is a true and despicable ochlocrat!
We can no longer expect otherwise, the coca grower caudillo has reached his full potential: the incapacity to govern! This cartoon is from El Dia 11/24/2016. It portrays the numerous failures at managing public funds and the total incompetence at delivering his demagogue, in an attempt to remain in power, after wasting over $150 billion…
Drought grips Bolivia
Reuters reports via The Washington Post: Drought grips Bolivia November 30, 2016 4:47 AM EST – Bolivia’s worst drought in 25 years is affecting large regions of the country. Some residents are only receiving water three days a week, while many collect rain water to offset their dwindling water rations. (Reuters) [to watch video, please…
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