Ashley Chorpenning, AOL: Bolivia is one of South America’s most diverse countries, in both its people and its beautiful, rugged landscapes. The country, which has more than 11 million people, has an array of sights and experiences, unlike anything most travelers will find. Crystal lagoons, lush rainforests and mirror-like salt lakes are just the tip…
Category: La Paz
Chantaje y votos – Blackmail and votes
Humberto Vacaflor, El Diario: Economic analysis President Luis Arce has decided to cross all barriers of ethics and now not only is he campaigning for the candidates of his party, but he has added a new element: blackmail. He carries around the warning that if voters prefer to vote for candidates from parties other than…
Un gobierno retrógrada – A retrograde government
El Diario: They regret the government’s decision regarding tourists from Israel and the US The tourism sector regrets the government’s decision to reestablish a visa for citizens of the United States and Israelis, a decision that will reduce tourism from those countries to Bolivia, the most affected regions will be La Paz, Rurrenabaque and Uyuni….
Lluvia y caminos – Rain and roads
Allison Cuellar, El Dia: The ABC reports 24 section cuts nationwide The highway that connects the departments of Santa Cruz and Cochabamba suffered a sewer collapse at dawn on Thursday at kilometer 103 of the Cochabamba-Santa Cruz highway (Montero-Yapacaní section). Traffic interruptions in Santa CruzThe highway that connects the departments of Santa Cruz and Cochabamba…
Couple rescues bees threatened by deforestation in Bolivia
Reuters, Daily Sabah: A couple in Bolivia is moving honey bees to a sanctuary they created to address a staggering decline in the insects’ colonies due to deforestation and coca farming, which has encroached on their habitat. For 10 years, zootechnical engineering vet Eric Paredes and his wife Cinthya Callisaya Yujra have scoured the humid,…
In photos: how Bolivia’s masked shoe-shiners became superheroes
Federico Estol’s series gives glamour and respect to La Paz’s marginalised community, Financial Times: There are 3,000 shoe-shiners who go out into the streets of La Paz, the Bolivian capital, each day in search of clients. They are all ages and have become a unique phenomenon: what distinguishes this tribe is their use of ski…
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