El Deber: La ‘Catarata Perdida’ – The ‘Lost Waterfall’ They discover a ‘lost waterfall’ in the Noel Kempff Mercado park This waterfall has an approximate fall that is between 12 and 18 meters high and is between 70 and 80 meters wide. It also has a natural pool about 70 meters wide by 120 long…
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Chaetophractus Nationi – Quirquincho
Pagina Siete: They declare the quirquincho Natural Heritage The Andean quirquincho was declared a Natural Heritage of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, after National Law 1424 was enacted on April 13. The norm was debated since last year in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly and was finally promulgated by President Luis Arce, according to a publication…
The 17 best things to do in Bolivia, from the dazzling Salar de Uyuni to the Amazon Rainforest
WILLIAM WROBLEWSKI Lonely Planet Writer The intricate shapes formed by the caves in Parque Nacional de Torotoro attract visitors from all over the world © Ana Batista / Getty Images / EyeEm Landlocked Bolivia is an exciting, rough-around-the-edges country with unmatched travel experiences for its visitors. Its diverse opportunities can be overwhelming, but such variety is a…
Masista hordes despise and destroy our biodiversity – Hordas masistas desprecian y destruyen nuestra biodiversidad
Editorial, Los Tiempos: Dispute over gold and land The violence that has been unleashed in the town of Chushuara, in Apolo, in La Paz, is not isolated and, on the contrary, reveals a plot of interests of corporate groups that is outside the control of the State. And that sometimes has the State, paradoxically, as…
OLALLA’S TITI MONKEY
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY, EurekAlert!: Mono raro se adapta a hábitat fragmentado haciendo dieta y reduciendo actividad El mono titi de Olalla cambia a “alimentos alternativos” y se resguarda en tiempos de escasez Un equipo de científicos de la Sociedad de Conservación de la Vida Silvestre (WCS) y la Universidad de Oxford Brookes descubrió que una…
Bolivia on a budget: see world-class sights for fewer bolivianos
MARK JOHANSON, Lonely Planet Writer You don’t need a massive budget to visit such world wonders as Lake Titicaca © Christophe Boisvieux / Getty Images Bolivia consistently ranks among the top bargain destinations in the Americas. With the country’s famously diverse terrain, you can explore Amazonian rainforests, ancient Tiwanaku ruins and some of the planet’s highest…
