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…
Want to Climb a 19,000-foot Mountain? In Bolivia, Even Rank Amateurs Can
Henry Wismayer writes in The Wall Street Journal: Want to Climb a 19,000-foot Mountain? In Bolivia, Even Rank Amateurs Can Bolivia’s Huayna Potosi is a (somewhat) gentle giant—it’s easy enough for amateurs to climb but heart-thumping enough to earn them bragging rights. “KNOW WHEN to turn back.” Anyone familiar with the axioms of mountaineering knows…
Mountain biker conquered the Bolivian “Road of Death”
Stu Hunt writes for Nelson mail: From Bolivia to Nelson: Kiwi mountainbiker who conquered the “Road of Death” returns home When Alistair Matthew first moved to Bolivia he knew four words of Spanish he’d gleaned from kids cartoon Speedy Gonzales. But by the time the pioneering mountainbiker moved back to New Zealand last year after…
Atix Hotel to open in La Paz, Bolivia
Hospitality Net reports: Atix Hotel to open in La Paz, Bolivia Berlin — As one of the highest cities in the world, La Paz demands its fair share of high style. Opening mid-October in the vibrant Calacoto neighborhood, the 53-room Atix Hotel is not only decked out with artworks by acclaimed Bolivian artistGastón Ugalde, it…
Bolivia and France to Host Colloquium on Tourism
Prensa Latina reports: Bolivia and France to Host Colloquium on Tourism La Paz, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of Bolivia and France will organize the First International Colloquium on Tourism and Sustainable Development, which will take place from September 29 to 30, reported today daily Cambio. The meeting will have as venue the Catholic University…
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