Current Bolivian government likes to pose as populist, socialist, lover and protector of mother earth and other useful demagogue poses… however, that does little to bring food to the Bolivian table. Mallku Khota was taken over by force by a group of individuals who thought anarchy would pay off and that current government was gone…
Category: Potosi
Facts about climate change in Bolivian highlands – altiplano
Manuel Filomeno reports for Pagina Siete: Changes in climate during summer In the last 4 years it rained more and was hotter in the high-plateau According to the Senamhi, the trend report responds to a high pressure system. According to reports from the national service of meteorology and hydrology (Senamhi), the maximum indices of temperature…
Bolivian Betanzos invites you to meet its secrets!
I used to travel through Betanzos, from Potosi to Sucre for several years, by train and car and liked the town and surroundings. I was happy to read more about this nice place, in an article from La Prensa: Betanzos invites to meet its secrets The tourist site is located 40 kilometers from Potosí. Among…
Better alternatives for tourism in Bolivia
From Pagina Siete: Three companies offer new tourism routes Aerocon, Amaszonas and Creative Tours come together and present an alternative to the existing proposal to visit tourist attractions in the Andean region, the valleys and plains of the country. The presentation ceremony will be held at 19:00 on February 18, Hotel Europa, La Paz. A…
Potosi, again is given a chance to fight pollution!!
Potosi has been created along with mining. Back when I was working for an international development organization, I had a peculiar disappointment. To make the story short, we proved those mining mills they were throwing to the river around $20K in bad mix of minerals, excessive use of chemicals to do the milling job and…
Our Bolivian Quinoa to the world!
Alejandra Pau writes for Pagina Siete: Quinoa is incorporated into the tables of the world Present in thousands of recipes, whereas in typical or exotic dishes, this grain has become a priced ingredient, both for its flavor and for its nutritional content. Quinoa has crossed borders never imagined, even form part of the diet of…
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