By Denisse Rojas, Opinion: Pilgrimage to Calvary: The Path that Unites Thousands The approximately 15-kilometer journey from the Cathedral of Cochabamba to the Cota hill marks the end of the grand national festival. Another of the main activities during this festivity is the pilgrimage to Calvary. Also known as the walk, it is performed as…
Category: Tourism
Rescuers Head to Pongo After 14 Tourists Reported Missing | Rescatistas se trasladan a Pongo tras notificar 14 turistas desaparecidos
By Hortencia Rivera, Red Uno, Eju.tv: A group of people arrived at Pongo and according to reports, they became disoriented. On Sunday [08/04/2024], the disappearance of 14 people was reported in the community of Pongo in La Paz. The rescue team “Socorro Andino” reported that one of the missing persons managed to send their location via…
Amazon weasel | Neogale africana | Comadreja amazónica
Opinion: An Amazon weasel, one of the rarest mammals in the world, filmed in Bolivia A group of Bolivian coffee growers filmed one of the world’s rarest mammals, an Amazon weasel (Neogale africana), according to an article published in the scientific journal Check List, as cited by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which supports coffee…
Two airline associations express their concern to the government about the lack of dollars | Dos asociaciones de líneas aéreas expresan al Gobierno su preocupación por la falta de dólares
By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: The problem of the dollar shortage has persisted since March 2023, when the Central Bank of Bolivia began selling the currency to the public through tokens and set schedules. Passengers disembark from an aircraft. Photo: Social Media The Association of Airlines of Bolivia (ALA) and the Latin American and Caribbean…
Spider monkeys and turtles, threatened in Madidi | Monos araña y tortugas, amenazados en Madidi
By Yenny Escalante/Sumando Voces, Correo del Sur: TARGETED BY POACHERS AND TRAFFICKERS This situation worries the residents; they fear consequences in the near future Spider monkeys are more slender in appearance than other monkeys and weigh between 6 and 10 kilos. BOLIVIAN SPECIES At this time of year, Madidi National Park becomes a target for…
Food in Potosi | 1830 | Comida en Potosí
The following piece is from “Proyecto Tuja” (Facebook), the link at the end is from the orignal book by Edmond Temple: “Magnificent observer, the Englishman Edmond Temple (Knight of the Royal Order of Carlos II) left for posterity a chronicle of his passage through Potosí in 1830. We extract some fragments from the book and…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 