Editorial, El País: With over 5,000 fossils from the Cenozoic Era discovered, the region could become a scientific and tourist hub, but it lacks a comprehensive strategy. Tarija is not just synonymous with wine and green landscapes. Beneath its soil lie petrified bones that tell the story of a lost world: mastodons, glyptodonts, and saber-toothed…
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27 Bolivian river dolphins rescued after being isolated in an area influenced by the Río Grande | Rescatan a 27 bufeos que quedaron aislados en un área de influencia del Río Grande
By Santa Cruz Governorate, Eju.tv: Operation. It was led by the Noel Kempff Mercado Natural History Museum, in coordination with the Santa Cruz Governorship and with support from various institutions, which also rescued and relocated 17 river turtles Source: Santa Cruz Governorship A total of 27 bufeos (Inia boliviensis), freshwater dolphins endemic to Bolivia, were…
Our Ancestors | Nuestros antepasados
By Juan José Toro, Correo del Sur: Cave paintings found in southern Bolivia reveal human settlements dating back approximately 10,000 years As Bolivia draws ever closer to the bicentennial of its independence, it has become increasingly clear that several cultures flourished in this territory long before the arrival of the so-called Inca Empire. In Chuquisaca,…
Lost Tiwanaku temple unearthed in Bolivia reveals ancient Andes trade and ritual network | Hallazgo arqueológico de un templo perdido en Bolivia podría cambiar la historia de Tiwanaku
By Dario Radley, Archaeology News: Archaeologists have unearthed a previously unknown temple complex in Bolivia, belonging to the Tiwanaku civilization, one of South America’s oldest and most influential ancient cultures. The temple, built on a hill in the Caracollo municipality, approximately 215 km (130 miles) southeast of the main site at Tiwanaku near Lake Titicaca, was…
Notes on the Potosí pastries of Corpus Christi | Apuntes sobre la repostería potosina de Corpus Christie
By Juan José Toro Montoya, El Potosí: Chambergos, sopaipillas and tahua tahuas Sale of traditional Potosí pastries. In Potosí, the Corpus Christi festivity includes, among its distinctive features, the consumption of dough-based snacks, of which three stand out: chambergos, sopaipillas, and tahua tahuas. Although they are part of the regional identity of this religious celebration,…
Potosí’s Corpus Christi Traditions Defy the Crisis to Endure | Tradiciones potosinas de Corpus Christi desafían a época de crisis para perdurar
By Rocío Ruíz, El Potosí: Despite high prices for basic goods, families in Potosí have not abandoned the consumption of traditional products. Potosí’s Corpus Christi Traditions Defy the Current Crisis Long lines yesterday to send parcels with Potosí’s traditional pastries. [A childhood best friend spent over two hours to send an “encomienda.” God bless his…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 