Food in Potosi | 1830 | Comida en Potosí

The following piece is from “Proyecto Tuja” (Facebook), the link at the end is from the orignal book by Edmond Temple: “Magnificent observer, the Englishman Edmond Temple (Knight of the Royal Order of Carlos II) left for posterity a chronicle of his passage through Potosí in 1830. We extract some fragments from the book and…

Next dining destination | Próximo destino gastronómico

By Joe Yogerst, CNN: Why this is Latin America’s next dining destination Anticucho (beef heart brochette) with pinta boca potatoes and aji cream with peanuts at Ancestral in La Paz. Courtesy Patricio Crooker and Christian Gutierrez. CNN —  Bolivia doesn’t seem like an obvious foodie destination. But the big, landlocked South American country is making waves in the culinary world via top-notch…

Have you tasted dried bean: HABA seca (Vicia faba L.)?

Los Tiempos: The Bolivian dried bean market opens in the United Arab Emirates: 20 tons are exported Reference photo | Internet. The Arab Emirates became a new Bolivian export market for dried beans. Producers from a community in Potosí managed to export 20 tons of this product required in Middle Eastern countries. This is the…

A young Bolivian woman wins the UN “Rural YouTubers and TikTokers” contest | Una joven boliviana gana el concurso de “YouTubers y TikTokers Rurales” de la ONUA

Correo del Sur: This is Shakira Chura, who creatively presented the production and gastronomy of the Yungas With the aim of revaluing rurality through youth leadership, the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) awarded, at its headquarters in Rome, a young Bolivian winner of the “Rural YouTubers and TikTokers” contest. “These talented content…

12 Best Places to Retire in Bolivia | 12 mejores lugares para jubilarse en Bolivia

Ghazal Ahmed, Insider Monkey: Bolivia’s State of Economy For many years, Bolivia had been experiencing what speculators have called an “economic miracle.” Characterized by strong growth, low inflation, record exports, subsidized gasoline, and a fixed exchange rate, the surge in natural resource demand has proven to be exceptionally favorable for the nation these past years….