From Pagina Siete: THE AUTHORITIES FEAR A POSSIBLE COLLAPSE Government demands to halt activities at Cerro Rico After an inspection, the Ministry of mining and metallurgy demanded the cessation of mining activities that are developed in the Cerro Rico de Potosi to avoid a collapse. In 1987, the Cerro [Hill] was declared, along with the…
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Investment trends in Bolivia during 2014
Efrain Valera and Gary Rojas report for El Deber: EXPERTS IDENTIFIED AREAS FOR INVESTMENT Ten sectors that seduce investments for 2014 Market. Food, buying franchises, services to extractive industries, among others, open the opportunity to new capital. The chia, quinoa, wheat, sugar cane and fruits are some of the sectors seeking to attract more investments…
Sucre’s Casa de la Libertad will implement videoguides
From Correo del Sur in El Diario: The House of Freedom [Casa de la Libertad] will implement videoguides The service of videoguides will work with tablets, containing texts, audios and pictures of all the rooms that the Museum has. Freedom House will from next week have the service of videoguides, allowing visitors to make a…
Merry Christmas with the Bolivian picana!!
Wilson Aguilar reports for La Prensa: IT IS A TRADITION THAT COMES FROM THE COLONY THE PICANA, THE QUEEN OF THE TABLE ON CHRISTMAS EVE The traditional dish is the main meal on Christmas Eve. The picana, traditional food inherited from the colonial era, is the Queen of the table on Christmas Eve, says the…
Huayna Potosi is SO beautiful!
Tatiana Sanabria reports for Pagina Siete: Charms of the Huayna Potosi on a climb Nestled in the Cordillera Real, one of the prodigious chains of the Andes of Bolivia, Huayna Potosi, imposes its presence with indescribable landscapes that can be admired as it moves through paths of stone and snow leading up to its highest…
What to do about sun-ray (UV) exposure in Bolivia?
Roxana Escobar reports for El Deber: EXPERTS RECOMMEND TAKING PRECAUTIONS Most harmful solar rays at this time You must apply sunscreen every 90 minutes, cover with light clothing and light colors, and hydrate with water. The high temperatures and the burning Sun hitting the Santa Cruz capital, does not prevent Faustina Rojas to be located…
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