By Francesco Zaratti for Alasitas: From the little moon, its satellite After a bombing, a fragment of papyrus has come to light in a tomb near the Gaza–Egypt border, and it was promptly analyzed, deciphered, and interpreted by a joint Israeli–Arab–Christian commission. Chemical analysis made it possible to date the manuscript to the end of…
Category: Holidays
Alasita of the Bicentennial: Miniatures That Sustain Hope | Alasita del Bicentenario: miniaturas que sostienen la esperanza
By Ramiro Sánchez, Eju.tv: Every January 24, when the clock strikes noon and the bells ring in La Paz, thousands of people gather around the Alasita Fair to do something that, at first glance, might seem like a child’s game: buying miniature objects. Yet behind those tiny houses, banknotes, vehicles, professional degrees, or passports, one…
Maragua: A Living Tapestry Near Sucre | Un tapiz vivo cerca de Sucre
By Ivan Ramos, Erbol:4 Maragua, the colorful heart that beats near Sucre Maragua, Quila Quila, Irupampa, and Potolo concentrate within a single territory a unique combination of geology, history, and living culture. Located in District 8 of the municipality of Sucre, this region is home to the imposing syncline of multicolored mountains, a geological structure…
Spontaneous Avalanches Threaten Bolivia’s Cordillera Real | Avalanchas espontáneas amenazan la Cordillera Real
By Carlos Quisbert, El Deber: Warning Issued Over Risk of “Spontaneous” Avalanches in the Cordillera Real The Bolivian Andean Rescue Group (SAB) issued an alert to the community. Photo: SAB This is a tourist destination made up of a mountain chain with some 600 snow-capped peaks whose western slopes offer routes for groups of domestic…
The capital seeks to preserve its three types of Carnival | La capital busca preservar sus tres tipos de Carnaval
By Correo del Sur: Learn the requirements that comparsas must present for identification CELEBRATION. A past parade of the Carnival of Yesteryear through the streets of downtown Sucre. Photo: Archive Sucre, unlike most cities in the country, has three types of Carnival, each with clearly defined characteristics that make the festivity an important attraction for visitors…
Decentralized Winter Breaks 2026 | Vacaciones invernales descentralizadas 2026
By Red Uno: Attention! This is the new modality established for the 2026 winter vacations Ministerial Resolution 01/2026, issued by the Ministry of Education, establishes a new modality for students’ winter vacations, different from those applied in previous years. Photo: Red Uno The Ministry of Education introduced changes to the scheduling of winter vacations for…
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