Juan Clavijo, Los Tiempos: La imagen de Urkupiña. | Daniel James Urkupiña, the festival of national integration THE HISTORICAL The date of August 15 that has gained notoriety and great importance in several countries of the world. Festivity that coincides with the celebration of the foundation of COCHABAMBA, held on August 15, 1571 by Cap….
Pilcomayo in peril | Pilcomayo en peligro
Editorial, Página Siete: Stop killing the Pilcomayo It is not new that the waste from Potosi mining, especially that practiced by cooperative members without any control or ecological awareness, is contaminating the Pilcomayo River, a source of life and food that runs through no more and no less than three countries: Bolivia , Argentina and…
Bolivian cuisine: ‘Uchuku aiquileño’
Nicole Wille Arzabe, El Deber: Cómo se prepara el ‘Uchuku aiquileño’ Es un plato fácil de preparar Ingredientes ½ kilo de pato, ½ kilo lengua de res, ½ kilo pollo criollo, ½ kilo de chuño, ½ taza de harina, 1 diente de ajo, 1 taza arroz, huevo duro para decorar, 4 papas imillas blancas, ½…
Los Tiempos in peril | Los Tiempos en peligro
Editorial, Los Tiempos: We won’t bend Los Tiempos has established a clear position regarding the cunning and harmful campaign of economic suffocation that has been applied against it: it will not be bowed down. In other words, this newspaper is aware that the purpose of these attacks is to curtail the right to freedom of…
Battles that led to independence – BOLIVIA – Batallas que condujeron a la independencia
UMSA: #UMSAremembers | Between 1809 and 1825 a series of battles took place that led to the independence of Bolivia. In this warlike conflict, patriots emerged, men and women who fought to free themselves from the Spanish yoke. We summarize some of the military confrontations that took place in that period: Battle of Chacaltaya (October…
Wildlife returns to ‘death road’ | Vida silvestre regresa al ‘camino de la muerte’
Reuters, abc.net: Bolivia’s wildlife returns to Amazon ‘death road’ Wildlife along Bolivia’s infamous “death road” has rebounded in the 15 years since it was effectively closed to heavy traffic. Key points: The road was once a main route through the Andes It claimed the lives of hundreds of Bolivians between 1999 and 2003 Now wildlife is bouncing…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 