From BBC: Child labour laws: A step back for advancing Bolivia? By Katy Watson BBC South America Business reporter, Alpacoma, La Paz For nine-year-old Samuel Juan Ramos Gomez, brick making is part of everyday life. When he has finished school for the day, he puts down his pencil and picks up a shovel, helping his…
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Biking in Bolivia is fun!
Stephanie Rose writes about her experience: Tucked away in one of the highest elevated cities in the Andes Mountains, La Paz, Bolivia is a mecca for extreme sports gurus. Its scenic views attract runners and bikers from afar. Its high altitude and unpredictable weather create the toughest challenges for even the most elite…
Bolivia has coffee grown at high altitude, no doubt!
El Diario reports: In La Paz airport: Manufacturers offer Café de Altura [Coffee grown at high altitude] Producers of La Paz on Monday [10/27/2014] inaugurated the first service of Café Altura [high altitude coffee] at the International Airport of El Alto in order to provide domestic and foreign visitors the best organic and quality product….
During spring, we should not be pruning our city trees!
Pagina Siete: Prohibit pruning trees this spring The Mayor of La Paz banned pruning and felling. Violators will be punished according to the damage they can cause to trees or soil stability. The ideal for this activity season is from April to September. http://www.paginasiete.bo/sociedad/2014/10/28/prohiben-podar-arboles-durante-esta-primavera-36525.html Not only in La Paz but also all across Bolivia, we…
Bolivians Ignacio Val and Gian-Carla Tisera are shaping up for the Grammy
Milen Saavedra reports for Pagina Siete: CATEGORY IN LATIN POP ROCK The Bolivian Ignacio Val is shaping up for the Grammy Nominees for the 57th edition of the awards will be announced the first week of December. “We are on the ballot for the Grammy Latino Pop Rock. We are waiting for the results,” said…
Protected Areas of Bolivia 101
Jorge Arteaga writes in El Diario: “We should all travel to these earthly paradises” Protected Areas of Bolivia [Pics above belong to http://www.boliviabella.com/parques-nacionales-de-bolivia.html%5D Two-thirds of Bolivia are found in the Amazon that, on average, is about 200 meters above sea level (masl). Then, the Bolivian territory rises westward to reach the high plateau, about…
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