Jen Rose Smith reports for CNN: La Paz, Bolivia (CNN) — Midway through a 17-course tasting menu at Gustu, a La Paz restaurant where dinner and drinks for two could cost more than many Bolivians could afford, a plate arrived bearing three translucent cubes of ceviche. The chewy, sweet-tasting meat was lagarto, a reptile known in…
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Watch: Fancy-dress paragliders in Irupana, La Paz, Bolivia
Euro News reports, to watch the video use the link at the bottom: Paragliders in fancy-dress took to the skies over the Andes mountain range in Bolivia. Held in Irupana, a town in the Los Yungas province of Bolivia, the competition saw over 50 paragliders taking part from Brazil, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Bolivia. The…
11 curious facts that you did not know about Bolivia
Bolivia .com reports: Surely many of these data are unknown to you and today are presented. With a population of about 10.5 million inhabitants and its large area, Bolivia is one of the countries in Latin America with the lowest population density. But before telling you all the details, Bolivia.com decided to show 11 curiosities…
Bolivia creates a nature reserve for world’s rarest macaw
Luciana Pricop reports for Habitat: The blue-throated macaw is one of the most critically endangered species on the planet – only about 300 remain in the wild. However, the birds are getting some much-needed good news. Bolivian conservation organization Asociación Armonía has partnered with the American Bird Conservancy, the International Conservation Fund of Canada, IUCN Netherlands and the World Land Trust to create a protected…
Dog day in Bolivia: Church honors patron saint of canines
Associated Press reports for The Washington Post: Dog day in Bolivia: Church honors patron saint of canines EL ALTO, Bolivia — Many Bolivians brought their dogs, often freshly groomed and dressed in costumes, to the parish of Villa Adela near the capital Thursday for a Mass honoring the patron saint of dogs. Every Aug. 16,…
Bolivian wines: delicious surprises!
Dave McIntyre reports for The Washington Post: If you haven’t tasted Bolivian wines, you’re in for some delicious surprises Wine fiends — those who not only enjoy or love wine, but spend an inordinate amount of time and energy talking, debating, reading, blogging and posting about it — often decry the “globalization” of wine. They…
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