Instagram snapshots: Carolyn Stritch in Bolivia – in pictures Bolivia’s stark beauty, grand (and less grand) buildings and local beer were an inspiration to this traveller on a South American road trip High in Potosí I’m from Newcastle, but I’ve been travelling since January 2015. Potosí is one of the world’s highest cities, and while…
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Bolivian Couple Lead the Way in Conserving, Caring for Rare Flamingos
NBC News reports: Bolivian Couple Lead the Way in Conserving, Caring for Rare Flamingos by MONICA OLIVERA Flamingos have been Omar Rocha’s passion ever since he saw them for the first time in Laguna Colorada, Bolivia 25 years ago. “I felt extremely emotional to see them up close, thousands of flamingos together feeding in the…
Electric Cooperatives of Oklahoma bring power to remote villages in Bolivia
Sequoyah County Times reports: Electric Cooperatives of Oklahoma bring power to remote villages in Bolivia Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CHEC) is pleased to announce the completion of a volunteer electrification project that took place in August 2016 in the Amazonian area of Bolivia. One of CHEC’s linemen and Sallisaw resident, Jeremy Baker, served as…
Latin America’s Best Female Chef 2016 works in Bolivia!
The World’s 50 Best reports: Latin America’s Best Female Chef 2016 Kamilla Seidler, Gustu, Bolivia Danish chef on a mission to champion Bolivian cuisine When people meet Kamilla Seidler for the first time, they’re often baffled: who is this pale-skinned, blonde-haired Danish woman with perfect Spanish at the helm of Bolivia’s No.1 restaurant? But the…
What will happen to the archaeological heritage of El Bala?
Pablo Solon reports for Pagina Siete: What will happen to the archaeological heritage of El Bala? The study by Geodata identified four archaeological sites in the area of the Hydroelectric Project El Bala, is an area of high “archaeological sensitivity”. According annexes to the environmental document of Chepete obtained by ANF and the Solon Foundation…
Female climbers live “historic” experience in Bolivia
EFE reports in Latino Fox News; Female climbers live “historic” experience in Bolivia LA PAZ – Female climbers from Argentina, Bolivia, France, Peru and Venezuela lived a “historic” experience in the Bolivian Andes, where they exchanged cultural experiences. “We chose Bolivia for its magnificent mountain scenery. This experience was historic because it inspired a rich…
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