Juan José Toro, El Potosi: See why the Christ of the Vera Cruz is the patron saint of Potosí We offer you texts, photos and video with the history of the revered image. Laura Leaño’s photos. The importance that has been assigned to San Bartolomé, as a consequence of the disproportionate growth of the Ch’utillos…
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Chinese Highway to Cause Environmental Damage | Autopista china causará daño ambiental
Julieta Pelcastre, DialogoAmericas: Quechua women walk in the outskirts of Potosí on June 24, 2014. The China Railway Group Limited will begin construction of a highway to link Potosí to Cochabamba in 2023, a project that may threaten nature and several archeological zones. | Mujeres quechuas caminan en las afueras de Potosí el 24 de…
Volcanic soup – K’alapurka
Ryan Cashman, TastingTable: Volcanic Rocks Are The Key To This Traditional Bolivian Soup Many of us may be familiar with the European folktale of “Stone Soup.” According to William Rubel, in an essay written for Stone Soup Magazine, the origins of this folktale — in which a clever man outwits those around him who are…
Independence war: Francisco de Paula Sanz
Correo del Sur: ADMINISTRADOR. Francisco de Paula Sanz, fue Gobernador Intendente de Potosí. | ADMINISTRATOR. Francisco de Paula Sanz, was Mayor Governor of Potosí. | AYUNTAMIENTO DE CARTAGENA HE WAS ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING MEMBERS OF THE COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION Francisco de Paula Sanz, the royalist who ended up under a platoon in Potosí He acted…
Crash damages 1685 wooden door – Un choque daña una puerta de madera de 1685
Jorge Soruco, Página Siete: A VAN HIT AND MISALIGNED THE ENTRANCE TO THE SANTA TERESA MUSEUM IN POTOSÍ The previous week a vehicle hit one of the wooden gates of the Museum and Convent of Santa Teresa, which caused damage to the hinges. These were installed in 1685. According to data provided by personnel from…
They promote jewelry from the School of Silversmithing in Potosí | Promueven joyas de la Escuela de Platería en Potosí
El Potosi: Las piezas son elaboradas por los estudiantes que se forman en esta institución. | The pieces are made by the students who are trained in this institution. Las piezas son elaboradas por los estudiantes que se forman en esta institución. | The pieces are made by the students who are trained in this…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 