Ivelisse Santos reports for El Caribe: The cuisine of Bolivia and its good taste The potato is one of the basic products of Bolivian cuisine. The country has more than 200 species. The cuisine of Bolivia is known for its great variety of dishes, which differ from zone to zone. With indigenous and Spanish roots,…
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Jesuit Legacy in the Bolivian Jungle: A Love of Baroque Music
Nicholas Casey for The New York Times: Jesuit Legacy in the Bolivian Jungle: A Love of Baroque Music Students played in a local orchestra concert last month. Baroque music is deeply embedded in the indigenous culture. CreditLena Mucha for The New York Times CONCEPCIÓN, Bolivia — The aging musical score wasn’t easy to read. It was…
The Chiquitania: Tropical Important Plant Areas in Bolivia
A very diverse region, it is worth noting that a gas pipeline crosses this region, from San Jose de Chiquitos to San Marias, en route to Cuiaba, Brazil. The Bolivian portion of that pipeline was the first one in Bolivia to have been reforested with indigenous species, a superb work made by the Museo de…
Baroque Music Revives in Bolivia’s Chiquitania
Latin American Herald Tribune: Baroque Music Revives in Bolivia’s Chiquitania LA PAZ – In the 17th century, Jesuit missionaries used music to win the hearts and minds of Bolivian indigenous people, creating a musical tradition that has now been recovered by the Municipal Orchestra of San Jose Chiquitos and the Spanish ensemble MUSIca ALcheMIca. The…
A Visit to Sajama, Bolivia
Shreeya Joshi reports via GlacierHub: Photo Friday: A Visit to Sajama, Bolivia This Photo Friday, journey to Sajama, Bolivia, through photos taken by Karina Yager, a professor at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University, on her recent trip to the country. Joining two Bolivian scientists, Rosa Isela Meneses and Humber Alberto, from the Bolivian…
The Paradox of the Women of La Paz
Jada Yuan reports for The New York Times: Place 9 of 52: The Paradox of the Women of La Paz I never imagined that my main takeaway from the Bolivian city, where women have struggled for equality, would be one of female empowerment — thanks to everyone from chefs to wrestlers. Maybe it was oxygen deprivation,…
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