By Opinion: A petrified fossil found in Toro Toro National Park triggers conservation work “The staff of Toro Toro National Park are carrying out preventive conservation tasks in the Cruz Llusta sector following the discovery of a petrified fossil,” the institution reported through its official social media accounts. The National Service of Protected Areas (Sernap)…
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Altitude Gene Discovery | Descubrimiento del gen de la altura 🧬⛰️
By Vision 360: A gene linked to altitude adaptation could explain why some people suffer from sorojchi and others do not A study by UMSA identifies the NFKB1 gene as key in altitude adaptation, which could explain why some people suffer from sorojchi while others do not, and opens new possibilities for preventing its effects….
City of Encounter and Identity | Ciudad de Encuentro e Identidad 🌿🏙️
By Mauricio Quiroz, El Deber: Santa Cruz de la Sierra turns 465 with two places that sustain its identity and coexistence It is Bolivia’s most populated city, with a density of 5,845 inhabitants per km² and a metropolitan population exceeding 2.3 million people. Beyond the figures, it is a city that beats from its center….
River Guardian at Risk | Guardián del Río en Peligro 🌊🐬
By Carlos Lara, ANABolivia.org; Eju.tv: The Bolivian River Dolphin: A Freshwater Treasure Struggling to Survive This endemic cetacean mainly inhabits the basins of the Mamoré, Iténez, Tijamuchi rivers, and other Amazonian tributaries. Source: anabolivia.org La Paz, February 24 (ANA).– The Bolivian river dolphin (Inia boliviensis) is the country’s only endemic river dolphin. Unfortunately, it faces growing…
Bolivian Coffee Reaches Global Elite | Café boliviano conquista la élite mundial
By Vision 360: From Bolivia to the world: Typica positions itself among the 100 best international coffee shops The Bolivian coffee shop reaches 33rd place globally, highlighting the quality of the coffee and the talent of its professionals in the country. Typica was born in 2015 as a dream of four young Bolivians passionate about…
Carnival food | Comida carnavalera
By Vision 360: Candies, corn chicha, and puchero: this is the “geography” of Carnival flavor in Bolivia Puchero is the most emblematic dish of Carnival in the country. It is consumed in the Bolivian valleys, but also in Potosí and La Paz. Puchero, t’himpu, artisanal liquors, and avocado sandwich. Photos: Vice Ministry of Gastronomy and…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 