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…
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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,…
Lake Titicaca regains its splendor thanks to the rains in Bolivia | El lago Titicaca recupera su esplendor gracias a las lluvias en Bolivia
The Yucatan Times: Recent rainfall in Bolivia has worked wonders for Lake Titicaca, restoring its water levels to normal standards following a period of drought that left this lake at record lows last year. This body of water, which stands as the highest navigable lake in the world, had suffered a drastic decrease until reaching 2.80 meters in…
Festival of Renaissance and Baroque American Music – “Misiones de Chiquitos” – Festival Internacional de Música Renacentista y Barroca Americana
El Deber: The XIV International Festival of Renaissance and Baroque American Music “Misiones de Chiquitos” already has a date For this edition, 129 concerts have been programmed, along with at least three novelties The XIV International Festival of Renaissance and Baroque American Music “Misiones de Chiquitos” already has a date; it will take place from…
El Gran Manupare Integrated Management Natural Area | Área Natural de Gestión Integrada El Gran Manupare
Karen Lapizco, World Animal News: 10 Million Hectares Of Amazon Rainforest Has Been Designated As A Protected Area In Bolivia A new protected area of rainforest in the El Gran Manupare Integrated Management Natural Area was just designated by the Municipality of Sena, in Pando, Bolivia. This vast rainforest safeguards many threatened and endangered species, as well…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 