Category: Holidays

Singani export to the US increased by 60%

Pagina Siete reports: The SINGANI 63 brand is a success Singani export to the US increased by 60% Casa Real delights the palate of thousands of Americans since 2013. In 2015, the Casa Real winery from Tarija, celebrated the close of a successful year in sales in the US market, through the brand Singani 63,…

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The charm of streetcars in La Paz … trams should be back!

Isabel Velasco writes and remembers beautifully in El Diario. Tram pictures were dowloaded from the internet: The charm of streetcars in La Paz To protect us from the evil of the “micro”, “minibus” and “radio taxis” that suffer the paceños, we evoke nostalgically to the friendly and cheerful trams, silent witnesses of a thousand and…

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Traveling in Bolivia: ‘We thought we were going to be robbed and killed’

Travel advice from news.com.au: ‘We thought we were going to be robbed and killed’ By Kimberly Gillan BOLIVIA is not a country known for luxuries, and getting around is famously difficult. Roads are peppered with potholes and bus windshields are invariably chipped and splintered, making long distance travel a safety gamble. There’s no guarantee of…

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The Hirshon Bolivian Saltena

From the Food Dictator : Citizens, today we scale the magnificent Andes mountains to bring you a favorite recipe of the proud country of Bolivia! Bolivia, officially known as the Plurinational State of Bolivia (Spanish: Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia), is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. It is bordered to the north and…

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Alasitas: Bolivia’s festival of miniature

BBC reports: Bolivia’s Alasitas festival is a bizarre buying frenzy that mixes ancient traditions and beliefs with modern-day religion and consumerism. Thousands turn out to buy everything they want in the coming year, in miniature form, in the hope that the gods will convert their dreams into life-sized reality. Imagine you could go to the…

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