Jaén street in La Paz: a trip to colonial history full of dark stories On Jaén street is the house of Pedro Domingo Murillo. There, the revolutionary, together with other heroes, met on the night of July 15, 1809 to refine the strategy and thus achieve independence from La Paz. Today this street has horror…
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Peces que pueden sobrevivir fuera del agua encontrados en Bolivia | Fish that can survive out of water found in Bolivia
EFE, La Prensa Latina: Por Yolanda Salazar La Paz, 14 jul (EFE).- Una nueva especie de pez descubierta por el investigador boliviano Heinz Arno Drawert puede sobrevivir fuera del agua durante horas seguidas gracias a la capacidad de alterar su respiración. Drawert vio por primera vez la Moema juanderibaensis (su nombre científico) durante la década…
Potosí: Mint figurehead shows off its splendor | Mascarón de Casa de Moneda luce su esplendor
ABI, Los Tiempos: Histórica. La Casa de la Moneda es uno de los principales atractivos del Potosí. | Historical. The Casa de la Moneda is one of the main attractions of Potosí. The emblematic Mask of the National Mint shines in all its splendor to visitors, after the conclusion of the curative intervention to the…
Bolivian Textiles: Girdle/Sash – Faja – Wak’a – Chumpikuna
Los Tiempos: Bolivia recovers the girdle, an ancient Andean fabric The sashes woven by indigenous hands and their connections with the life cycle from gestation to death, in addition to their daily uses and meanings throughout people’s lives, are reflected in the exhibition “Wak’añ Wak’a” inaugurated at the Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (Musef) of…
Nuevas Rutas en la Cordillera Real de Bolivia | New Routes on Bolivia’s Cordillera Real
Kris Annapurna, Explorersweb: Dos nuevas rutas se abrieron en Cordillera Real, Bolivia en junio, según Desnivel. El guía de montaña italiano Daniele Assolari y la boliviana Mayte Vasquez junto a Ronald Choque abrieron “Imantata” (500m, TD+, AI4, M5) en 5,510m Huallomen. Ruta “Imantata” en Huallomen. Foto: Daniele Assolari Luego, a fines de junio, Assolari y…
10 reasons to say cheers Tarija! – 10 razones para decir ¡salud Tarija!
Lourdes, Molina, El Deber: The capital of Tarija will celebrate its 449th anniversary and here are some reasons to celebrate for the ‘chura’ tierra chapaca The city of Tarija is hours away from celebrating its 449 years of foundation and here we present some reasons to say ‘cheers’ to this ‘chura’ chapaca land. 1. At…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 