By Nelcy Ximena Quispe Colque, El Diario: The title is written in Quechua and, translated into Spanish, means: “The one with the sweet mouth.” It is a short novel written by Adolfo Costa Du Rels (1981), set in the arid context of the town of Uyuni, in the department of Potosí, Bolivia. An unfortunate town,…
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2025 Old Vine Hero Awards: Yokich/Camargo, Chuquisaca – Ancient Vines | Vides antiguas
Por Iván Ramos – Periodismo que Cuenta, Erbol: YOKICH PROJECT Women of Camargo Win Global Award for the Preservation of Ancient Vines The sun delicately rests over the vineyards of the Cinti Valley. In the warm afternoon breeze, Patricia Mendoza caresses a cluster of grapes with the same tenderness as her mother, grandmother, and the…
Comida callejera boliviana | Bolivian street food
Por Paola Flores, AP: FOTOS DE AP: La comida callejera boliviana encuentra su lugar en la alta cocina Mujeres comen sopa de fideos en un puesto callejero en El Alto, Bolivia, el miércoles 19 de marzo de 2025. (Foto AP/Juan Karita) Un vendedor de comida prepara un plato en el comedor del Mercado Yungas en…
Bolivia: its music and dances without a pre-Columbian past | su música y danzas sin pasado… precolombino
By Franklin E. Alcaraz, El Dia: Talking about music and dances in this pre-electoral period and during a severe crisis (the government says there is no crisis—should we laugh or cry?) may seem untimely and inappropriate, but we will do it because, as my wife says, it’s better now, “before we forget” (the topic). On…
Photographer for National Geographic, visited Alto Milluni| Fotógrafa de revista National Geographic visita Alto Milluni
By El Diario: Daniela Balcázar, a photographer for the international magazine National Geographic, visited El Alto and explored the tourist attractions of Alto Milluni in District 13, capturing images that she will showcase to the world through her publication. Additionally, it was announced that she will return in the coming months to work on a project…
“FLEET OF THE INDIES / THE SILVER FLEET / THE SPANISH TREASURE FLEET” | “FLOTA DE INDIAS / FLOTA DE LA PLATA / FLOTA DEL TESORO ESPAÑOL”
By History and Legend of the Imperial City of Potosí: “FLEET OF THE INDIES, ALSO KNOWN AS THE SPANISH TREASURE FLEET, THE SILVER FLEET, OR SILVER VLOOT IN DUTCH, WAS THE NAVIGATION MECHANISM THROUGH WHICH THE INVALUABLE WEALTH OF THE IMPERIAL VILLA OF POTOSÍ WAS TRANSPORTED TO EUROPE AND ASIA.” “The Armada of the South…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 