Wilson Aguilar reports for La Prensa: IT IS A TRADITION THAT COMES FROM THE COLONY THE PICANA, THE QUEEN OF THE TABLE ON CHRISTMAS EVE The traditional dish is the main meal on Christmas Eve. The picana, traditional food inherited from the colonial era, is the Queen of the table on Christmas Eve, says the…
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What to do about sun-ray (UV) exposure in Bolivia?
Roxana Escobar reports for El Deber: EXPERTS RECOMMEND TAKING PRECAUTIONS Most harmful solar rays at this time You must apply sunscreen every 90 minutes, cover with light clothing and light colors, and hydrate with water. The high temperatures and the burning Sun hitting the Santa Cruz capital, does not prevent Faustina Rojas to be located…
You can help Bolivian children while doing your Christmas shopping!
Aldeas SOS needs no introduction as it has bloomed over the years, helping orphan children. So the following links can be used to either help them directly or do your Christmas shopping, God bless you in helping these children! AQUI: http://www.aldeasinfantiles.org.bo/productos And, if you have any questions, go to this link: http://www.vive-bo.com/sos/2013-catalogo-aldeas-infantiles/#consultar Merry Christmas to YOU ALL.
The essence of the Bolivian flavor merges in a laboratory: Gustu restaurant
Great article by Alejandra Pau who writes in Pagina Siete: The essence of the Bolivian flavor merges in a laboratory The characteristics of most products and those exotic are studied in the workshop created by Gustu restaurant; where they experience and diagnose their inclusion in new dishes. From the traditional potato in their wide ranges,…
Interested in climbing Bolivian mountains, here is how!
Most of the world believes that Bolivia is a highland country, photos of our people living in mountains are mostly known, when in fact most of our territory is in the lowlands, in the Amazon basin, in the dry forest and Chaco region… for today we will just focus on our beautiful high mountains which…
Is there a problem regarding the coexistence of Halloween and All Saints day?!
Jimena Costa writes in La Prensa: HOLD THEM TOGETHER IS QUITE POSSIBLE BETWEEN LATE OCTOBER AND EARLY NOVEMBER HALLOWEEN AND ALL SAINTS ARE CELEBRATED, CAN BOTH PARTIES COEXIST? It is quite possible, in this era of globalization in which all cultures are thoroughly mixed. From this point of view, I don’t think its bad. It…
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