AP images spotlight reports: Bolivia Cholita Mountain Climbers Photos by Juan Karita At first glance, the indigenous Bolivian women don’t look much like mountain climbers, with their colorful, multilayered skirts and fringed shawls. But their helmets, polarized goggles and crampons attached to their shoes give them away as mountaineers who accompany their husbands, often as…
Category: La Paz
Illegal trade in timber is unstoppable
A sad but true Editorial from El Diario: Illegal trade in timber is unstoppable The felling of trees in forests and jungles of the country goes back many decades; but in recent times this type of drain to our timber wealth grew, no one put a stop to the action of irresponsible people who, even…
Bus, truck collide head-on in Bolivia; 12 dead, 9 injured
AP reports for Yahoo news: Bus, truck collide head-on in Bolivia; 12 dead, 9 injured LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian police say 12 people are dead and nine more injured as a result of a crash between a bus and a truck. Regional transit director Jorge Butron describes it as a head-on collision. Eleven…
Another “look” for Christmas Eve
Leny Chuquimia reports for Pagina Siete: Another “look” for Christmas Eve The Mancillas restore Baby Jesus images. The images arrive with broken fingers and disheveled hair. Resurgent faith in the image. In 30 minutes, Virginia Mancilla receives in her delicate, warm hands at least six Young children Jesus. In some cases, they lack fingers and…
Bolivian Archaeologists Dig For Rare Artifacts
From Telesur: Bolivian Archaeologists Dig For Rare Artefacts Pieces of pottery have been discovered in La Paz from the time of the famous Tiwanaku civilization that dates back to 2,500 B.C. A group of Bolivian archaeologists have been camped out in the center of La Paz ever since rare pieces of pottery and ceramics were…
Bolivian Jenny Quisbert wins international competition!
El Diario reports: Young alteña wins international competition The first place of the contest Leachate Treatment Systems for Landfill, held in Santiago, Chile, was occupied by Jenny Quisbert, who at 23-year-old, won $40 million dollars for the implementation of the project in El Alto. The young alteña [born in El Alto city] is in her…
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