AP images spotlight reports: Bolivia Cholita Mountain Climbers Photos by Juan Karita At first glance, the indigenous Bolivian women don’t look much like mountain climbers, with their colorful, multilayered skirts and fringed shawls. But their helmets, polarized goggles and crampons attached to their shoes give them away as mountaineers who accompany their husbands, often as…
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Bolivia is a Great Destination, according to Travel Channel!
Jenny Adams reports for Travel Channel, excerpt pertaining Bolivia, follows: The Next 11 Great Destinations We’ve found every lagoon and towering peak, and thanks to technology, we only need seconds to inform our friends of the epic stretch of deserted beach we just discovered. Yet, despite our best efforts, destinations remain cyclical. They ebb and…
Indigenous Bolivian women scale mountains outside La Paz
From The Times of India: Indigenous Bolivian women scale mountains outside La Paz AP | Dec 22, 2015, 10.45 AM IST LA PAZ, Bolivia: At first glance, the indigenous Bolivian women don’t look much like mountain climbers, with their colorful, multilayered skirts and fringed shawls. But their helmets, polarized goggles and crampons attached to their…
Bolivian Foundations offer panettone, cards and raffles for 2015 Christmas!
Leyla Mendieta reports for El Dia: Campaigns on Christmas season Foundations offer panettone, cards and raffles Solidarity. The main reasons for organizing these activities are raising funds for the payment of the 2nd christmas bonus [demagogue offer of ruling political party, just to keep in power] and to sustain these centers. Down Syndrome Foundation (Fusindo),…
Australians arrested in Bolivia accused of trying to board flight with explosives
Australian news report: Australians arrested in Bolivia accused of trying to board flight with explosives Natasha Christian and agencies [PLS, to watch video, use the link at the bottom ] Three Australians on the holiday of a lifetime were arrested at a Bolivian airport after explosives were found in one of their backpacks. Julian Giovanni…
Bolivian Independence 101: The Battle of Santa Barbara
From Jimmy Ortiz webpage, excerpts follow: The Battle of Santa Barbara … A bit of history: The Battle of Santa Barbara was the second battle for Santa Cruz independence, during the Republiqueta (1813-1816). In that period we fought together with the military and intellectual Manuel Belgrano and his Libertarian Second Army, which put the Colonel….
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 