By Brujula Digital: Tourism Minister Highlights That Defense of Heritage Is Not an Act of Exclusion, but of “Cultural Justice” The authority made these statements this Saturday during the Carnival parade in Oruro, an activity in which she accompanied President Rodrigo Paz. A llamerada dance group in Saturday’s Oruro Carnival parade/APG Tourism Minister Cinthya Yáñez…
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Bolivia Will Be Camba | Bolivia será camba
By Jorge Patiño, Brujula Digital: An unexpected dialogue with one of Santa Cruz’s most prestigious intellectuals, Carlos Hugo Molina, has returned me to reflection on one of our country’s transcendental national problems: the role of Santa Cruz in the political development of Bolivia. In this introductory sentence, I want to call attention to four concepts that are not there…
Carnival Powers Bolivia’s Economy | El Carnaval impulsa la economía de Bolivia
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…
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…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 