By Los Tiempos: The Blue-throated Macaw Nest Box Program Breaks Historic Records Twenty years ago, the Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) Nest Box Program led by the Association Armonía recorded a single breeding attempt of this endemic species, which is critically endangered. Today, this initiative breaks historic records year after year. In the 2025 season, nineteen…
Category: Tourism
Nature’s Highway for La Paz | La autopista natural para La Paz
By Erbol: BIODIVERSITY NUCLEI Protected Areas of La Paz Could Be Part of an Ecological Corridor Illustrative image ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AGENCY At the closing of the project that began in September 2024 and included phases such as wildlife monitoring and ecological and urban connectivity, the possibility was raised that the city of La Paz could…
Chacaltaya: Tourists Trek Near 5,000 Meters | Ascenso turístico cerca de los 5.000 metros
By El Deber: Ascent to Nearly 5,000 Meters Along Glacial Water Aqueducts Captivates Tourists in Bolivia The route is located on the Chacaltaya snow-capped mountain, facing the imposing Huayna Potosí, whose summit reaches 6,094 meters in altitude. The trail is narrow and unsuitable for people with vertigo, so some visitors become paralyzed by fear of…
Ancient Fossil Found in Toro Toro | Hallan fósil milenario en Toro Toro
By Opinion: A petrified fossil found in Toro Toro National Park triggers conservation work “The staff of Toro Toro National Park are carrying out preventive conservation tasks in the Cruz Llusta sector following the discovery of a petrified fossil,” the institution reported through its official social media accounts. The National Service of Protected Areas (Sernap)…
Altitude Gene Discovery | Descubrimiento del gen de la altura 🧬⛰️
By Vision 360: A gene linked to altitude adaptation could explain why some people suffer from sorojchi and others do not A study by UMSA identifies the NFKB1 gene as key in altitude adaptation, which could explain why some people suffer from sorojchi while others do not, and opens new possibilities for preventing its effects….
City of Encounter and Identity | Ciudad de Encuentro e Identidad 🌿🏙️
By Mauricio Quiroz, El Deber: Santa Cruz de la Sierra turns 465 with two places that sustain its identity and coexistence It is Bolivia’s most populated city, with a density of 5,845 inhabitants per km² and a metropolitan population exceeding 2.3 million people. Beyond the figures, it is a city that beats from its center….
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 