By El Diario: Holy Week With faith and great determination, dozens of pilgrims began their journey toward the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Copacabana, located in the town of the same name, more than 100 kilometers away. Authorities and experts are providing recommendations to avoid problems during the walk. Participants are of different ages, ranging…
Tag: Bolivian heritage
From Idea to Tradition | De idea a tradición
By El Dia: March 19: the little-known history of Father’s Day in Bolivia Father’s Day in Bolivia did not originate as an immediate state decree or as an unquestioned inherited tradition. Víctor Handal Salame, who promoted the creation of Father’s Day in Bolivia starting in 1958. Photo: RRSS. Every March 19 in the country, many…
City of Encounter and Identity | Ciudad de Encuentro e Identidad 🌿🏙️
By Mauricio Quiroz, El Deber: Santa Cruz de la Sierra turns 465 with two places that sustain its identity and coexistence It is Bolivia’s most populated city, with a density of 5,845 inhabitants per km² and a metropolitan population exceeding 2.3 million people. Beyond the figures, it is a city that beats from its center….
Singani Exports Surge Worldwide | El singani conquista mercados mundiales
By El Dia: Bolivian singani exports grow by 18% and reach $216 million in 2025 “In 2025, singani exports experienced growth of 18% and 69% in value and volume respectively, compared to 2024,” reported the IBCE using data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE). Photo: Autonomous Municipal Government of San Lucas. Bolivian singani exports…
Remembering Santa Cruz’s Independence | Recordando la independencia de Santa Cruz
By Manfredo Kempff, El Diario: Our Brief Independence Nine years had passed since the head of the great Argentine Ignacio Warnes had been severed by the edge of the sword of the “ferocious” brigadier Francisco Xavier de Aguilera when, at last, Santa Cruz became free and independent. At dusk on February 14, 1825, Colonel José…
Carnival food | Comida carnavalera
By Vision 360: Candies, corn chicha, and puchero: this is the “geography” of Carnival flavor in Bolivia Puchero is the most emblematic dish of Carnival in the country. It is consumed in the Bolivian valleys, but also in Potosí and La Paz. Puchero, t’himpu, artisanal liquors, and avocado sandwich. Photos: Vice Ministry of Gastronomy and…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 