Paula Dear reports for BBC News: The rise of the ‘cholitas’ Bolivia’s “cholitas” are riding the crest of a resurgence that has seen them transform from being “maids of the middle classes” who were routinely stereotyped and discriminated against, to having real clout in the economic, political and fashion worlds. With their high bowler hats,…
Category: Tourism
Bolivia carnival 2014, what to do and how to have fun!
For the Santa Cruz tourist or anyone interested, Saul Montaño reports for El Deber: Carnival tourism ‘made in’ Bolivia Oruro and Tarija are the major destinations for the holidays. Vallegrande make a difference with their celebrations. Here the options and their characteristics: Carnival may be a good reason to visit the country, to travel and…
Bolivia Music 101: Chiquitos and the music by Mario Vargas Llosa
Mario Vargas Llosa writes in El Pais, Madrid after his recent visit to Santa Cruz: Chiquitos and the music The first Jesuits who came to this remote corner of eastern Bolivia saw the houses of the Indians with very small houses, that baptized the entire region with the name of Chiquitos [tiny]. Father Jose de…
Bolivian cocoa in the verge to improve its quality!
Tatiana Sanabria reports for Pagina Siete: Swiss cocoa taster empowers producers Markus Lutz spent five days in La Paz evaluating grains of cacao from five regions of the country so that producers and entrepreneurs achieve quality in Switzerland. Fermentation is one of the secrets to get a grain of high quality cocoa, explains Swiss taster,…
Do Bolivians take enough vacation?
This is an interesting information, made known to me by my lovely daughter. From Creative Solutions for Living Well + Doing Good: Infographic: Vacation Time Around the World “To be human is to need a break from time to time. Yet, the amount of time we get to spend away from work varies widely…
Songs in Guaraní are the jewel of the Baroque Music Festival, Bolivia waits for you!!
Rolando Aparicio reports for El Deber: Songs in Guaraní are the jewel of the Baroque Music Festival The event has established itself as unique on the planet. In its tenth edition, will present new works, blockbuster movies and guests. It will open the route of ancient clavichords and a child tent. New spectacles in which…
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