Year of the llama: Bolivia calls for 2016 to be dedicated to camelids South American nation wants UN to raise awareness of the animal family, which includes alpacas and dromedary camels Sara Shahriari in La Paz The Guardian, Friday 28 November 2014 19.32 GMT For centuries they have hauled loads up the Andes and through…
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Bolivian Glaciers destroyed by climate change!
El Diario reports: Glaciers destroyed by climate change Illimani, Sajama, Chacaltaya, San Enrique, Picachu Kasiri, Chiar Kherini, Zongo, Lengua Quebrada, María Lloco, Wila Llojera are Andean glaciers found in an open stage towards disappearing due to climate change. According to a study by the Bolivian Mountain Institute (IBM), over the past 30 years, these snowcapped…
Santa Cruz has 150 archaeological sites
El Dia reports: According to the Governor’s Office Santa Cruz has 150 archaeological sites Heritage. The authorities and institutions allocate scarce resources for research. In the department of Santa Cruz there are 150 archaeological sites that are not exploited for its tourism potential and there is also a strong interest on the part of the…
Carnival 101: Oruro, Bolivia!
These are excerpts pertaining Bolivia, from an interesting book about the history of the Carnival in the World [if you want to read the whole paper, please use the link provided at the end, thank you]: OVERVIEW This teacher curriculum guide was developed in conjunction with the traveling exhibition ¡CARNAVAL!, that was produced at the…
A Dark And Harrowing Journey Into A Bolivian Mine
Gabriel H. Sanchez writes for BuzzFeed: A Dark And Harrowing Journey Into A Bolivian Mine Photographer Theo Stroomer investigates the treacherous gold, silver, and lead mines of Bolivia. Mining represents a Devil’s bargain for Bolivia, providing the miners subsistence in return for their health and severe damage to the environment. Darkness envelopes the main entrance…
Found: A circular pyramid in Bolivia’s Amazon
EFE reports in Pagina Siete: It was found in Mairana, SANTA CRUZ A circular pyramid in Bolivia’s Amazon A circular pyramid of three levels, with a base diameter of 180 meters and a height of about 14 meters, was found in the Bolivian Amazon, the archaeologist Danilo Drakic, coordinator of the research team reported. Drakic,…
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