Alejandra Pau writes for Pagina Siete: Its five courtyards, dozens of corridors and hallways, its Chapel and rooms have passed families of the nobility and prominent figures in the history of the Alto Peru [colonial name of current Bolivia, the high Peru] and Bolivia during no less than four centuries. Hacienda Cayara is almost hidden…
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From Bolivia with love: HAPPY EASTER
Bolivia is mostly a Christian society, and mainly Catholic, and as such today is even greater than Christmas itself! So, I wanted to share these lovely images of the Holy Spirit, one from a stained glass I bought in Washington DC a few years back and a colonial painting from one of our Andean Catholic…
An old and ongoing relationship between the USA and Bolivia
Current Bolivian government is one day attacking the USG and the next signs agreements… is it politically correct or does it led to anything? Is Bolivia better off with or without the aid of the USA? In any case, our Bolivia humor portrayed this cartoon: It is from El Diario, April 2, 2012. While the…
Give support to Cochabamba airport: The World Travel Awards
This is an opportunity to cast a vote in support of Bolivian tourism and travel infrastructure: For the fourth consecutive year, the Jorge Chavez international airport has been nominated for the The World Travel Awards as the leading airport in South America. Jorge Chávez competes with the air terminals of Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro,…
World’s Deadliest road: Yungas in La Paz, Bolivia
Road La Paz to Yungas is the “death road” If you want to watch the video (2:57 min) in the History channel, use this link. If a window opens, asking which site you want to visit, just ignore and click on the X to access the video. Tatiana Sanabria wrote for Pagina Siete, regarding the…
2012 Baroque Festival, come to Santa Cruz!!!
Leyla Anas reports for El Deber, this wonderful event!! Yesterday, the Association pro art and culture (APAC) marked the counting of the countdown for the IX International Festival of Renaissance and Baroque Music, American Missions of Chiquitos. At a press conference, its top executives reported that the music festival will take place from April 26…
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