Leyla Anas reports for El Deber, this wonderful event!! Yesterday, the Association pro art and culture (APAC) marked the counting of the countdown for the IX International Festival of Renaissance and Baroque Music, American Missions of Chiquitos. At a press conference, its top executives reported that the music festival will take place from April 26…
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Bolivian government’s political style and performance, as of March 2012
Current Bolivian government continues to have serious managerial misfits and sadly it shows an incredible aptitude for flunking, despite over six years in government; the following cartoons just illustrate how it was perceived by Bolivian society, close to the end of February 2012: This one is from El Diario, February 29, 2012. Both current president…
Hotels to enjoy Uyuni salt plains; red/green lagoons and volcanoes!! Red Tayka is there to stay!
There are wonderful news that will help enjoy the beautiful sites that lovely Potosi has to offer. Angela Carrasco writes for La Prensa: The creation of four hotels promotes and helps the development of indigenous communities of the Salar de Uyuni [salt plains]. Hotel Tayka the salt; Tayka the stone; Talya the desert; and hotel…
Positive: raid to punish those who endanger our environment, Oruro carnival
This is a positive measure, although much is still needed to change perceptions over these type of people, Williams Farfan reports for La Razon: During a three-day operation, troops of the forestry police and environment have seized at least 95 stuffed animals that were used by fraternities at the ‘entrance’ to the Carnival of Oruro….
El Poncho, beautiful and unique hotel near Cochabamba
Jushara Salomon from Pagina Siete reported on this new venture which increases the alternatives for those tourists from Bolivia and abroad: Eucalyptus and pines surround the resort El Poncho, located at the foot of the mountain Marquina, aside from the impressive Tunari, [near] in the city of Cochabamba. [there are many bird species worth enjoying seeing]…
Map with heavy rainfall in Bolivia, February 2012
La Razon published on February 14, 2012 an interesting map with heavy rainfall and rivers nationwide that deserve attention: According to the report by the system of national information for the risk management (Sinager) of the Ministry of defense, there are 87 municipalities affected by the natural phenomenon [La Niña] and 6,050 families throughout the…
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