Bolivia: Due to excessive rain, orange alert in seven rivers

El Dia reports: 12 deaths to date Orange alert in seven rivers in the country Showers. The Ichilo, Mamore, Rio Grande, Madre de Dios, Acre and Tijamuchi are growing. The director of Emergency and Relief of Civil Defense, Reynaldo Pinola, reported yesterday [01/14/2015] that orange alert was declared at least in seven rivers in the…

Finally stable and opening up to the world.

The New York times has just published: And OUR beautiful Bolivia has been ranked 8th!!! Finally stable and opening up to the world. Bolivia’s days of relentless transportation strikes and roadblocks are mostly behind it. And travelers who try out the now tourism-friendly infrastructure will be rewarded with new attractions once they arrive. Claus Meyer’s…

Have you ever wondered why our start liquor is called Singani?

El Diario reports on our star product: SINGANI “Singani” was a town RESEARCH JOURNALISM DUG THE HISTORY AND THE ORIGIN OF ONE OF OUR COUNTRY’s TRADITIONAL BEVERAGE. PHOTOGRAPHY COMMEMORATES THE MOMENT WHEN A GROUP OF RESEARCHERS ENTERED SUD CINTI. Singani, during colonial and surely during the process of the War of Independence and in the…

A great video to watch the Oruro Carnival, come and enjoy!

This video portrays different original Bolivian folklore! Despite UNESCO’s declaration, there are many countries like Peru and Chile that “claim and present” crude copies of our folklore! You can argue that music and dance is universal, we have no problem with that, we only ask that people acknowledge is Bolivian. Tourist that come to South…

Bolivian Christmas Picana Recipe

From Pagina Siete, a very traditional Bolivian meal that is only eaten at this time of the year, if you haven’t… here is how to make it, enjoy! Christmas Picana Recipe ingredients 1 medium chicken 1 Kg. Chest cow 1 lamb shoulder 4 large potatoes 1/4 Lb. pumpkin 3 carrots 1 turnip 2 sprigs of parsley…