Gina Justiniano Cuellar, El Deber: Did you know that the isotoubo, the tree that turns into soap, is a tree native to Santa Cruz? It is not a fable, it is an act of magic of nature that occurs on Santa Cruz soil These are not barber talks, there really is a tree native to…
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Crash damages 1685 wooden door – Un choque daña una puerta de madera de 1685
Jorge Soruco, Página Siete: A VAN HIT AND MISALIGNED THE ENTRANCE TO THE SANTA TERESA MUSEUM IN POTOSÍ The previous week a vehicle hit one of the wooden gates of the Museum and Convent of Santa Teresa, which caused damage to the hinges. These were installed in 1685. According to data provided by personnel from…
Qhochala chola hat | Sombrero de chola qhochala
Violeta Soria, Opinion: The qhochala chola hat survives in time; women from 5 municipalities bet on him “It still exists!” Exclaims a woman who passes by the sidewalk of Estaban Arce street almost Jordan, where the Boston hat shop exposes it behind her window. The traditional hat of the Cochabamba chola, the one with a…
Birdwatching – Aviturismo
Marcelo Arze, Opinion: Can birdwatching fly in Bolivia? Bolivia is a country with great potential to attract the world’s bird watchers and needs to develop a strategy to conquer this market that moves millions of dollars annually in the world. Being in the continent of birds, and having territory both in the tropical Andes and…
Blue-bearded Macaw – Paraba Barba Azul
Rocio Lloret, Página Siete: The Blue-bearded Macaw scores a win over an illegal settlement in its habitat A group entered the private reserve dedicated to the conservation of the species that is only in Bolivia and is in critical danger of extinction. INRA ordered the eviction. The Barba Azul Nature Reserve is like an island…
The Santa Cruz temples are filled with baroque music for four days | Los templos cruceños se llenan de música barroca por cuatro días
El Deber: The Chiquitos 2022 Missionary Music and Theater Season Festival will have concerts and plays in eight locations in Chiquitano towns and in the capital of Santa Cruz. It is dedicated to the work of Martin Schmid The inhabitants of the Chiquitano towns carry baroque music in their blood. From there, more than 300…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 