By El Escribidor, Facebook: THE UBOLDI PELADINGA… She arrived with a beautiful treasure in her hands. Something that will mark her for life. She’s still too young to fully grasp the greatness of what she’s experienced, considering she’s still a child. The Uboldi peladinga… She brought back from her journey a little gold fish, a…
Tag: Bolivian heritage
Scientific project will help restore identity to the mummies | Proyecto científico contribuirá a restituir identidad de las momias
By Edwin Conde Villarreal, El Diario: National Museum of Archaeology An interdisciplinary scientific project that includes the facial reconstruction of several individuals from the mummy collection at the National Museum of Archaeology (Munarq) will restore the identity of pre-Hispanic inhabitants of the Bolivian highlands, with the participation and consensus of current residents of the region’s…
211 Years Since the Battle of La Florida | 211 años de la batalla de La Florida
By Marcelo Añez Mayer* Ideas Textuales; Eju.tv: As some of you may know, 211 years ago, on May 25, 1814, within the framework of the American War of Independence, a very important battle was fought here in Santa Cruz, Bolivia: the Battle of La Florida. The town of Florida is located about 70 km southeast…
Chuquisaca, cradle of liberty | Chuquisaca, cuna de libertad
Editorial Los Tiempos: Today, May 25, marks the 216th anniversary of the first cry for freedom in the Americas: the Chuquisaca Revolution, when in the streets of the city of Charcas, now Sucre, the process began in 1809 that would culminate 16 years later with the creation of the Republic of Bolivia. This year’s commemoration…
The toborochi in bloom, a symbol that paints Santa Cruz pink | El toborochi en flor, un símbolo que pinta de rosa a Santa Cruz
By Kelin Mollo, El Deber: For decades, all toborochi trees in the region were classified as Ceiba speciosa, native to Argentina; however, a 2024 study published by the Museum of Natural History changed the botanical narrative. Researchers James Arnold Drawer, Juan Carlos Catari, and Alejandro Angulo identified that the most common tree in Santa Cruz is…
“Awayus,” Indigenous Life-Carrying Textiles | Los “awayus”, los textiles indígenas transportadores de vida
By Gina Baldivieso / EFE, Vision 360: “Awayus,” Indigenous Life-Carrying Textiles, Regain Value in Bolivia “Memories of the awayu and llijlla: protectors and carriers of life” is the title of the exhibition inaugurated at the National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (Musef) in La Paz. The director of the Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (Musef),…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 