A great video to watch the Oruro Carnival, come and enjoy!

This video portrays different original Bolivian folklore! Despite UNESCO’s declaration, there are many countries like Peru and Chile that “claim and present” crude copies of our folklore! You can argue that music and dance is universal, we have no problem with that, we only ask that people acknowledge is Bolivian. Tourist that come to South…

Bolivian Christmas Picana Recipe

From Pagina Siete, a very traditional Bolivian meal that is only eaten at this time of the year, if you haven’t… here is how to make it, enjoy! Christmas Picana Recipe ingredients 1 medium chicken 1 Kg. Chest cow 1 lamb shoulder 4 large potatoes 1/4 Lb. pumpkin 3 carrots 1 turnip 2 sprigs of parsley…

Bolivian Christmas carol tradition

Sady Rojas reports for Pagina Siete: CHOIR THAT WAS BORN WITH THE JAIRAS, RECOVER CHRISTMAS SONGS The Bullangueros of Child Jesus sing the carol tradition Children under 8 years are joined together in a group that plays old Christmas songs. Under the baton of Cavour, they give solidarity concerts. With guitars, charango and chullu chullus…

Great news: Jigote, the revolution that seeks to change attitudes

Christian Peña y Lillo reports for El Deber: Jigote, the revolution that seeks to change attitudes The Bronze Patujú award was received for their work, begun in 2013, to make the city a more friendly, tidy, clean, safe and respectful place. In June, this year, the Jigote Revolution citizen movement completed its first year, of…

In pictures: Cycling down Bolivia’s ‘death road’

From BBC News, Latin America & Caribbean: In pictures: Cycling down Bolivia’s ‘death road’ A road in Bolivia widely known as “death road” for the high number of fatal accidents that have happened here has become a popular cycle route for mountain bikers with a good head for heights. Photographer Fellipe Abreu and reporter Luiz…