Over the years I was fortunate enough to had the opportunity to meet a large number of Americans, Europeans, Asians and Africans. At the time of sharing the wonders of our countries, I found most were interested in visiting Bolivia, the sights, the people, the food, nature are all great in Bolivia. I remembered that some…
Category: Holidays
Potosi: 201 years of freedom!!
Today is a very special day, Potosi celebrates 201 years of freedom, since the time it started its independence quest from Spaniard rule. When I was a child, I used to hear the following: “Potosi had electricity long before Paris” “Potosi was twice the size of New York” and so on… there is even a…
Sculptures: Nayanquiwa, a lithic museum hidden in Laja
An idea and passion were enough for the sculptor Rolando Narvaez, who decided to set up a unique repository of sculptures in his home town in the highlands of La Paz. In the picture to the right, taken by Alejandra Pau, who also wrote this article for Pagina Siete, Rolando Narvaez shows one of its stone pieces…
Rain and lower temperatures from Nov 2011 to March 2012
If you are in Bolivia and are planning outdoor activities over this weekend, today included; take your precautions as the Senamhi forecast is rain in Santa Cruz, Cochabamba and La Pas, see the chart on the left from La Razon. Acting Director of Meteorology (Senamhi), Victor Hugo Perez, reported that this behavior is linked to climate…
Halloween or All-saints day? please take your pick!
Halloween arrived Bolivia some years back, it is a holiday here to stay, despite some people who resent it as they do not considered it as part of our heritage. Of course, a heritage that is actually been contested by current political party in government. Which is also nothing new; there was a political populist party,…
Bolivian Christmas cards available
Christmas is around the corner, Aldeas SOS has began to display their cards! There are 20 new designs from recognized artists like Roberto Mamani Mamani, Miguel Burgoa, Mirtha Cwirko, Ejti Stih and the replica of a work of art from the National Museum of Art. Cards are available in packages of 10 units at a cost of Bs30, around five dollars….
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