By Iván Ramos, Periodismo que Cuenta; Erbol: TOURISM INITIATIVE Sucre smells like coffee. This is no metaphor. From its colonial terraces to the open domes of restored churches, the White City has begun to fill with the aroma of its history—slow-roasted and served in a hot cup. And like every good story, this one also…
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ALONSO DE IBAÑEZ: THE CAPTAIN FROM POTOSÍ, LED FIRST LIBERTARIAN REBELLION IN AMERICA IN THE YEAR 1617 | CAPITAN POTOSINO, ENCABEZO PRIMERA REBELIÓN LIBERTARIA DE AMÉRICA EN EL AÑO 1617
By Historia y Leyenda de la Villa Imperial de Potosí – Bolivia: ALONSO DE IBAÑEZ, THE CAPTAIN FROM POTOSÍ WHO LED THE FIRST LIBERTARIAN REBELLION IN AMERICA IN THE YEAR 1617, 200 YEARS BEFORE THE CRIES FOR LIBERTY OF MANUEL DE ZUDAÑEZ IN THE CITY OF SUCRE OR PEDRO DOMINGO MURILLO IN THE CITY OF…
Lost Tiwanaku temple unearthed in Bolivia reveals ancient Andes trade and ritual network | Hallazgo arqueológico de un templo perdido en Bolivia podría cambiar la historia de Tiwanaku
By Dario Radley, Archaeology News: Archaeologists have unearthed a previously unknown temple complex in Bolivia, belonging to the Tiwanaku civilization, one of South America’s oldest and most influential ancient cultures. The temple, built on a hill in the Caracollo municipality, approximately 215 km (130 miles) southeast of the main site at Tiwanaku near Lake Titicaca, was…
Notes on the Potosí pastries of Corpus Christi | Apuntes sobre la repostería potosina de Corpus Christie
By Juan José Toro Montoya, El Potosí: Chambergos, sopaipillas and tahua tahuas Sale of traditional Potosí pastries. In Potosí, the Corpus Christi festivity includes, among its distinctive features, the consumption of dough-based snacks, of which three stand out: chambergos, sopaipillas, and tahua tahuas. Although they are part of the regional identity of this religious celebration,…
Potosí’s Corpus Christi Traditions Defy the Crisis to Endure | Tradiciones potosinas de Corpus Christi desafían a época de crisis para perdurar
By Rocío Ruíz, El Potosí: Despite high prices for basic goods, families in Potosí have not abandoned the consumption of traditional products. Potosí’s Corpus Christi Traditions Defy the Current Crisis Long lines yesterday to send parcels with Potosí’s traditional pastries. [A childhood best friend spent over two hours to send an “encomienda.” God bless his…
Bolivia: El segundo país más barato para vivir como expatriado | The second cheapest country to live as an expat
Por ESTHER MARSHALL, Mail Online: El país más barato para vivir como expatriado ha sido revelado: departamentos de tres habitaciones cuestan menos de £600 al mes Un nuevo estudio ha revelado cuál es el país más asequible para vivir como expatriado, y sus precios podrían tentarte a mudarte. La investigación analizó el costo de la…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 