By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Carnival Moves More Than US$500 Million and Consolidates Itself as a Driver of Tourism and the Cultural Economy Oruro Is Bolivia’s Most Famous Carnival The festival mobilizes an extensive value chain ranging from artisans and musicians to hoteliers and merchants, with Oruro as the main epicenter and a strong boost…
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Railbus Returns to Chiquitania | El ferrobús vuelve a la Chiquitania
By Raúl Domínguez, El Deber: Government Confirms Passenger Train Return to the Chiquitania Will Be via Tourist Railbus Ferroviaria Oriental railbus / Photo: Henry Jenné Passenger service between Santa Cruz and Puerto Quijarro will resume with a 42-seat railbus. The reactivation will be evaluated over six months and seeks to consolidate the Chiquitania route as…
Prices for the Oruro carnival | Precios para el carnaval de Oruro
By Brujula Digital: Combos for the Oruro Carnival range from Bs 800 to Bs 2,800 Travel agencies in La Paz offer several options depending on length of stay and services. A diablada fraternity at the Oruro carnival / ABI archive The Oruro Carnival is perhaps the country’s greatest tourist attraction in terms of intangible heritage…
Oruro: Evolution of the Diablada Mask | Evolución máscaras de la Diablada
By Juan Gonzáles, Red Uno; Eju.tv: Carnival 2026: This Is How the Diablada Mask Evolved The masks or face coverings of the Diablada are icons of Bolivia’s Oruro Carnival, crafted by artisans who represent the constant struggle between good and evil. A Red Uno team arrived in the city of Oruro to recall the origins…
Sernap: The Andean Condor lives in 14 protected areas | El cóndor andino habita en 14 áreas protegidas
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: The Andean Condor lives in 14 protected areas, reports Sernap on the National Day of the Species The executive director of Sernap, Cecilia Miranda, emphasized that its ecological role as a scavenger bird is fundamental for the sanitary balance of high-Andean ecosystems, and that its figure holds a deep spiritual…
Nataniel Aguirre: Man of letters and of action | Hombre de letras y de acción
By Raúl Rivero, Brújula Digital: As his biographer aptly describes him: “Fate did not wish to grant him a better time in which only his talent might triumph. To be a writer back then? Impossible! One had to throw the pen beside the prayer books and take up the sword.” Portrait of Nataniel Aguirre. Photo:…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 