Juan José Toro, El Potosi: See why the Christ of the Vera Cruz is the patron saint of Potosí We offer you texts, photos and video with the history of the revered image. Laura Leaño’s photos. The importance that has been assigned to San Bartolomé, as a consequence of the disproportionate growth of the Ch’utillos…
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Curichi [Wetland] La Madre
Nelfi Fernandez , El Deber: The 7 surprising facts you should know about Curichi La Madre, a protected area located 15 minutes from the heart of the capital of Santa Cruz It is a municipal area in whose surface of 49.8 hectares there are five bodies of water or curichis and where 225 species of…
Hot sauce – Llajua
EFE, Página Siete: “LlaqwART 2022” presents the six best llajuas in the country Olga Rojas from La Paz won first place in “fresh” and Saida Vargas from Beni in the “dry” category. A festival brought together this Sunday the best in the country in making llajua, the emblematic hot sauce that traditionally accompanies Bolivian meals…
Volcanic soup – K’alapurka
Ryan Cashman, TastingTable: Volcanic Rocks Are The Key To This Traditional Bolivian Soup Many of us may be familiar with the European folktale of “Stone Soup.” According to William Rubel, in an essay written for Stone Soup Magazine, the origins of this folktale — in which a clever man outwits those around him who are…
Camba utensils – Utensilios cambas
Juan Manuel Ijurko, El Deber: Do you know these cambas utensils? We test your knowledge Oriental crafts keep alive many elements that were part of everyday life in Santa Cruz. Do you know them? Who has not resorted to a saó hat to dance while the tamborita sounds? The Santa Cruz traditions are reactivated in…
Tradition – Tradición
Los Tiempos: La leña y el fuego son parte de la vida cotidiana de estas amables cocineras de la zona de Potrero, en Bella Vista, que mantienen vivas las tradiciones gastronómicas del valle. | Firewood and fire are part of the daily life of these friendly cooks from the Potrero area, in Bella Vista, who…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 