Jaén street in La Paz: a trip to colonial history full of dark stories On Jaén street is the house of Pedro Domingo Murillo. There, the revolutionary, together with other heroes, met on the night of July 15, 1809 to refine the strategy and thus achieve independence from La Paz. Today this street has horror…
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Potosí: Mint figurehead shows off its splendor | Mascarón de Casa de Moneda luce su esplendor
ABI, Los Tiempos: Histórica. La Casa de la Moneda es uno de los principales atractivos del Potosí. | Historical. The Casa de la Moneda is one of the main attractions of Potosí. The emblematic Mask of the National Mint shines in all its splendor to visitors, after the conclusion of the curative intervention to the…
Bolivian Textiles: Girdle/Sash – Faja – Wak’a – Chumpikuna
Los Tiempos: Bolivia recovers the girdle, an ancient Andean fabric The sashes woven by indigenous hands and their connections with the life cycle from gestation to death, in addition to their daily uses and meanings throughout people’s lives, are reflected in the exhibition “Wak’añ Wak’a” inaugurated at the Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (Musef) of…
The Bolivian animated series “Trascender” will be screened for free – Proyectarán gratis la serie animada boliviana “Trascender”
Opinion: Developed by Firebot Games and Naira Productora, this work proposes Andean values as a starting point to imagine stories. The first season of “Trascender”, a Bolivian animated series, will be screened this Friday at the Valbert Auditorium of the French Alliance in Cochabamba (La Paz No. 784, almost Crisóstomo Castillo). The free event, which…
10 reasons to say cheers Tarija! – 10 razones para decir ¡salud Tarija!
Lourdes, Molina, El Deber: The capital of Tarija will celebrate its 449th anniversary and here are some reasons to celebrate for the ‘chura’ tierra chapaca The city of Tarija is hours away from celebrating its 449 years of foundation and here we present some reasons to say ‘cheers’ to this ‘chura’ chapaca land. 1. At…
Did you taste Guindol? – ¿Probaste Guindol?
Nicole Vargas, Opinion: Mario Bustamante, 40 years guarding the secret of the guindol The man from Colomi is one of the pioneers in the manufacture of this drink. His preparations crossed borders and reached the US, Italy and Brazil, among others. In a small dark room inside an adobe house, Mario Bustamante has his own…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 