Mirna Echave reports for La Prensa: PEOPLE INHABIT IN TOWNS LOCATED OVER 3,500 METERS [above sea level] ALMOST 2.9 MILLION PEOPLE LIVE IN HIGH MOUNTAIN The Government made a diagnosis on the mountainous area of Bolivia. In Bolivia, 2.9 million people live at locations above 3,500 meters above sea level, according to the Prime Diagnostic…
Bolivian Giant Armadillo endangered
El Diario reports: Giant Armadillo endangered The giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus, Kerr, 1792) is vulnerable, said the latest study presented in the Red Book of vertebrate wildlife of Bolivia as assessed by 2008. This animal would’ve been sacrificed as a result of floods in the lowlands of northern La Paz and Beni. Susana Carpio, head…
Bolivian cuisine 101: Majadito recipe, ideal for rainy days
Pagina Siete reports: Majadito recipe, ideal for rainy days The majadito is a dish that originates in eastern Bolivia. The name of the dish refers to the battered flesh, in Bolivia we call “majau” or “crushed”. This dish is prepared from rice with jerky (dehydrated meat, beaten into a wooden mortar: Tacú), fried eggs and…
We will see how serious is this government with oil exploration!
La Prensa reports: OIL EXPLORATION ADVANCES Hydrocarbons Minister, Luis Alberto Sánchez, reported yesterday [02/28/2015] that oil exploration in the country advances, especially in “the Carohuaicho 8A, 8B and eastern areas, which will invest about $278 million, which will give a boost to hydrocarbon exploration in the country”. [The postal stamps shown below, are from the 60s,…
Bolivia Health 101: Exposure to heat and height can cause “rare” diseases
Zapana S. reports for Pagina Siete: IN BOLIVIA OVER 4O RARE DISEASES ARE RECORDED Exposure to heat and height can cause “rare” diseases Scientific Conference and informative exhibition commemorating the Day for Uncommon Diseases. Recommend genetic counseling on pregnancy planning. The exposure of a pregnant woman at high temperatures (thermal water or oven) plus the…
Bolivian cuisine 101: Locro de gallina [hen soup]
This delicious and very typical Bolivian soup was provided by: Now it’s easy to cook, Contacto Boliviano helps with the menu for the day: Locro de gallina [hen soup] Ingredients 1 large chicken 1/2 cup rice 1/2 Kilo cassava 6 Eggs 4 Green plantains 1 onion, 1 tomato, 1 clove garlic, paprika. Dye (Ururú) or…
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