Robert Sietsema reports for ny.eater.com: This traditional South American sandwich makes for a satisfying meal at Bolivian Llama Party It is my intention to celebrate the sandwich this year by finding as many tasty examples as possible, with a special emphasis on fringe styles, but also presenting sandwiches that were considered more normal 30 years…
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Bolivia hopes to cut dependence on imports of Peruvian potatoes
Fresh Plaza reports, photo from Pagina Siete: The Ministry of Rural Development, through the National Institute for Agricultural and Forestry Innovation (INIAF), supports producers from the Jocopampa community, in Patacamaya, in the production of industrial potatoes of the jatun puka variety, which could help counter the competition from Peruvian imports. The departmental head of the…
Bolivia’s indigenous mark ‘Palm Sunday’ with annual fair
AP reports via CNBCTV18.com: Thousands of indigenous people are marking Palm Sunday with an annual agricultural fair in the suburbs of one of Bolivia’s largest cities. The so-called Palm Sunday Fair, which began as a way to recreate the livestock markets of biblical times, is currently dominated by all sorts of informal trade. But the…
The 6 largest lakes in Bolivia
Bolivia.com reports: You can not stay without visiting these magical places for their beautiful landscapes and the myths around them. In the geography of Bolivia, there are innumerable lakes and lagoons that have particular characteristics. Many of its lakes are considered sacred, especially by indigenous ethnic groups. In this list, there are six of the…
Bolivian coca/cocaine 101 … under evo: The failed Bolivian ‘model’
Susana Seleme writes in Eju.tv: The failed Bolivian ‘model’ “The world is a round mass that ferments. Ferments through oil … Ferments through gases. Ferment through the web. But there is an ingredient that is faster than the others and everyone wants. And it’s the coca. That plant that crosses the Atlantic like an elastic…
Bolivia to host World Travel Awards Latin America Ceremony 2019
World Travel Awards reports: World Travel Awards (WTA) has revealed that its Latin America Ceremony 2019 will be hosted in La Paz, Bolivia on 13th July 2019. The leading figureheads, decision-makers and influencers of Latin America’s travel and tourism industry are scheduled to attend the ceremony, which will mark WTA’s first visit to Bolivia. The red-carpet ceremony…
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