Melany Cox reports for Temple Daily Telegram: A mountainous adventure: Local residents share tales from trip to Bolivia What started as a dream for several staff members of the Ralph Wilson Youth Club led them to the mountains of Bolivia. They quickly discovered just how much adversity must be faced when dreams become reality. “The…
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Looking to the Tsimane people of the Bolivian rainforest for heart health
THE LONG VIEW Looking to the Tsimane people of the Bolivian rainforest for heart health by ADRIANA BARTON The Globe and Mail Published Thursday, Jun. 01, 2017 6:40PM EDT Last updated Thursday, Jun. 01, 2017 6:40PM EDT When CT scans of ancient corpses revealed that even 4,000-year-old Egyptian mummies had clogged arteries, scientists jumped to…
Metals from Bolivian mines affect crops and pose potential health risk, study suggests
Science Daily reports: Metals from Bolivian mines affect crops and pose potential health risk, study suggests Date: May 24, 2017 Source: University of Oklahoma Summary: Exposure to trace metals from potatoes grown in soil irrigated with waters from the Potosi mining region in Bolivia, home to the world’s largest silver deposit, may put residents at…
The quinoa tourist route in three producing regions is launched
MIguel Melendres reports for El Deber: The quinoa tourist route in three producing regions is launched Farmers in the departments of La Paz, Oruro and Potosí will benefit from the agreement between Boltur and the International Quinoa Center. In an unprecedented interinstitutional agreement, Bolivian Tourism (Boltur) and the International Quinoa Center (CIQ) signed this morning,…
Bolivian salt flats provide infinite backdrop for ethereal light tube photos
Angela Nelson reports for Mother Nature Network: Bolivian salt flats provide infinite backdrop for ethereal light tube photos Photographer Eric Paré and dancer Kim Henry visit Salar de Uyuni for their latest light-painting project. Photographer Eric Paré and contemporary dancer Kim Henry have traveled the world looking for the perfect backdrops for their trademark light…
Affordable High-End Living in Idyllic Tarija, Bolivia
Wendy DeChambeau writes for International Living: Affordable High-End Living in Idyllic Tarija, Bolivia I’m going to let you in on a secret. There exists a beautiful, small city full of friendly locals, lovely buildings, and interesting parks. Its climate is akin to the southern coast of California with comfortably warm summer days and only an…
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