Historia y Leyenda de la Villa Imperial de Potosí – Bolivia: “Did you know that four pirates were decapitated in the Plaza de la Villa Imperial de Potosí in 1596?” “The pirates, allies of the most feared and famous of the Caribbean pirates, the Englishman Francis Drake, were decapitated in the Plaza de la Villa…
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Recovering the gold and silver will be a “historical vindication” | Recuperar el oro y plata será “reivindicación histórica”
EFE, Los Tiempos: Nation Qhara Qhara: Recovering the gold and silver from the San José galleon will be a “historical vindication” Samuel Flores, one of the leaders of the Qhara Qhara nation, located in the Bolivian region of Potosí, told EFE on Tuesday that the gold and silver found in the Spanish galleon San José,…
63 species classified as critically endangered | 63 especies clasificadas como críticamente amenazadas
Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Armonía Association Diagnosis: For every 10 species of fauna and flora in Bolivia, one is at risk of extinction There are 63 species classified as critically endangered, 145 as endangered, and 270 as vulnerable, according to data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Telmatobius culeos or giant…
Potosí 1773 | Mint House – Casa de la Moneda | 250 years – años
Jorge Manuel Soruco Ruiz, Vision 360: The Mint will release a commemorative piece for its 250th anniversary The coin was designed by students Limbert Martin Huanca Aguirre and Alex William Sánchez Huallpa. Municipal and departmental authorities approved the concept. PHOTO: FCBCB On one side is the facade of the National Mint Museum (CNM). On the…
Potosí: more inhabitants than London, Madrid or Paris | más habitantes que Londres, Madrid o Paris
Juan José Toro Montoya, El Potosi: Potosí had over 200,000 inhabitants during the colonial period The figures of 120,000 and 160,000 inhabitants from the censuses of Toledo and Nestares Marín were below the reality. It is frequently repeated that Potosí was one of the most populous cities in the world during the colonial period. This…
Turning the country into a barricaded nation, scaring away tourists | Ahuyentando al turista en el pais tranca
Bajo el Penoco, El Dia: “Damn gringos” The desperation to have money to spend on maintaining the parasitic state forces the government to do crazy things like increasing the fee paid by foreign visitors for the use of airports. The increase is brutal (from 25 to 40 dollars) and must be paid in foreign currency,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 