Juan Bedregal reports for Pagina Siete: The true age of the city of La Paz La Paz today commemorates 467 years of its foundation. Writings of chroniclers indicate that the genesis of the city was given 100 years before 1548. We know that in this basin before us our ancestors, men of very different origins…
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Bolivia has one of the highest rates of deaths on the road
El Deber reports: Bolivia has one of the highest rates of deaths on the road 23 of every 100,000 people lose their lives by traffic accidents, which puts it as the third country in Latin America with the highest rate of road mortality. http://m.eldeber.com.bo/bolivia/bolivia-indices-mas-altos-muertes.html Bolivia is not only considered as a mega diverse country, we have…
The National Museum of Art recovers the Baroque Mestizo polychrome
Giannina Machicado reports for La Prensa: The facade of the heritage building now looks indian red The National Museum of Art recovers the Baroque Mestizo polychrome The repository will look equally vivid colors in interior walls. a color change will be made every two to three years. The National Art Museum (MNA) looks, from two…
In 13 years, the Sucre Archive published 500 digitized works
Milen Saavedra reports for Pagina Siete: The process of digitizing the collections began in 2002 In 13 years, the Sucre Archive published 500 digitized works The documents are available on the website of the National Archives and Library of Sucre and Iberoamerican Digital Heritage Library. After 13 years of having started the scanning process, the…
Scots charity helps Bolivian community get more out of cacao
Ilona Amos reports for Scots charity helps Bolivian community get more out of cacao EVERYONE loves chocolate. Now a Scottish charity is helping indigenous communities in the Amazon jungle take advantage of the world’s favourite guilty pleasure to safeguard their future and protect the local environment. The cacao that grows wild in Bolivia’s rainforests has…
A walking tour of La Paz city
Daniel Hinojosa reports for Pagina Siete: A walking tour of La Paz A tour of the most traditional areas areas in La Paz, enchants tourists. During a pedestrian walk in the historic center of the city of La Paz, Nico Thurow, a German and fan travel volunteer, has tasted the most delicious fruits tested…
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