Alejandra Pau reports for Pagina Siete: An illustrated guide brings together 1,435 species of birds After 11 years of work the book Aves de Bolivia [Birds of Bolivia] is presented, an achievement that fills a scientific vacuum in this field, which promotes conservation and ornithological tourism in the country. Bolivia is the fifth country with…
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Bolivia and the trades of yesterday
Ivone Juárez reports for Pagina Siete: The trades of yesterday in La Paz Most of them disappeared: the dairy women did not walk the streets, nor did the ice-cream parlors with the cart full of photographs or the chamuñero, who was tempted with his marshmallows at the exit of the cinemas and the theater. One…
‘Human Error’: The cause of horrific Bolivia bungee jump accident
News.com.au reports: ‘Human Error’: The cause of horrific bungee jump accident A YOUNG woman on holiday in Bolivia has miraculously survived after she plunged 15m into the shallows of a riverbed when her bungee jump rope failed to brake and retract. A video captures the terrifying moment she hit the water, followed by two of the…
Sacred Heart Primary pupils take the stage to raise vital funds for Bolivian children with cancer
Chloe Laversuch reports for the Warrington Guardian: Sacred Heart Primary pupils take the stage to raise vital funds for children with cancer PUPILS at Sacred Heart Primary School put on a dazzling show to raise money for children suffering from cancer in Bolivia. The school chose the charity after head teacher Colleen Everett’s own daughter…
EIEC lineman helps bring power to Bolivian villages
Will Brumleve reports for the Ford County record: EIEC lineman helps bring power to Bolivian villages SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia — For three weeks, Terry Riggins was constantly pestered by bugs as he endured 12-hour workdays in 90-degree heat in the mountains of Bolivia. After work, he would try his best to sleep in what he…
Bolivia: Youth volunteers help support the activities of the Don Bosco Project
MissionNewswire reports: Bolivia: Youth volunteers help support the activities of the Don Bosco Project (MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries in Bolivia encourage youth volunteerism as a way to give back to local communities. Each year in January, youth come together with a desire to serve others. This year, 54 youth gathered in the city of Santa Cruz…
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