I welcome Pablo Mendieta to The Hall of Bolivian Fame!! Margarita Palacios reports for Pagina Siete: THIS IS PART OF A REQUIEM BREVIS, COMPOSED BY PABLO MENDIETA Bolivian piece is among the best in the world requiems The piece was created in tribute to journalist Daniel Pearl, who died in 2012 for the terrorist attacks…
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Bolivian Railroads 101
Juan Carlos Zuleta writes in La Prensa: RAILWAY, PAST AND PRESENT For the geographical, topographical and population density characteristics of our country; the railway transport sector has become extremely important as a means of enabling the movement of people and exchange of goods, it “allowed” an effective integration of the country. This was prior to…
Bolivia Health 101: Four endemic diseases threaten our health!
From El Diario: Four endemic diseases threaten health of inhabitants Dengue, malaria, chagas and leishmaniasis are the four endemic diseases that threaten the health of the population in a steadily way in Bolivia. Eradication is impossible, prevention and treatment are the only alternative to control. Deputy Minister of Health Promotion, Martin Maturana, reported yesterday that…
Bolivia: the fourth happiest country in the world, according to Instagram!!
Be happy, live and/or visit Bolivia!! Madeline Stone writes in The Business Insider: The Happiest Countries In The World, According To Instagram Jetpac, a startup known for their social travel guide app, has analyzed more than 150 million Instagram posts in 6,000 worldwide cities to come up with a ranking of the happiest countries on…
Anticarcinogens in the Bolivian achachairú are identified!
Reports EFE from Rio de Janeiro for El Deber: WAS DONE BY BRAZILIAN RESEARCHERS Anticarcinogens in the Bolivian achachairú are identified The most effective compounds are in the branches. Laboratory tests showed that are capable of inhibiting the growth of tumor cells of kidney, prostate and breast cancer. The achachairú, a fruit tree of Bolivian…
Bolivia Archaeology 101: Qillqantiji featuring over 220 cave paintings
Gabriel Diez Lacunza reports for Pagina Siete: EXPERT FINISH RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION WORK Qillqantiji featuring over 220 cave paintings Archaeology The site, located in the town of Peñas, has paintings from the formative, pre-Tiwanaku period, to colonial. Over 220 cave paintings of flames, masks, two-headed birds and human figures, created between the formative period before…
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