Evelyn Campos y Juan José Toro, El Potosi: Data on the origin of the Bolivian Women’s Day. Women were, are and will be half of humanity. Because of this truism, they appear in all periods of our history and Bolivia is no exception. From the earliest times, in our original cultures, women appear assuming leading…
Tag: Bolivian heritage
Poetess – ADELA ZAMUDIO – Poetisa
Edwin Fernández Rojas, Los Tiempos: Adela, the life story of Bolivia’s emblematic writer Today marks the birth of the once outstanding Cochabamba poet Adela Zamudio (1854-1928) and, to commemorate that event, the Argentine writer César Maffeí will present tonight (7:00 p.m.) Adela, his first literary production inspired by the author considered to be the pioneer…
Who gave the right to vote to Bolivian women? | ¿Quién dio el derecho al voto a las mujeres bolivianas?
Ivone Juárez, Página Siete: Malú, Ana Rosa, Eduvigez… the suffragettes who inherited the vote to Bolivian women At the beginning of 1920 they burst into debate about the condition of “minor” of women. They considered that the right to vote was the pass to achieve their civil and legal rights. They chose the pacifist struggle…
Corn | Maiz
Cristóbal Corso Cruz, El Potosi: Corn culture The blessed grain in gastronomy in the valleys of Chichas. When setting foot on the new lands, the Spaniards found corn and potatoes as the basis of the indigenous diet. By identifying corn with the ancient and current life of the indigenous inhabitant, the success of having called…
MAIRANA: two thousand year old pyramid | Pirámide de 2 mil años de antigüedad
El Diario: They find a 2,000-year-old pyramid in Mairana The archeology team of the Department of Tourism and Culture of the Government of Santa Cruz, in cooperation with the company Bolpegas, made the discovery of a pyramid in the municipality of Mairana, a structure that is approximately 2,000 years old. The director of Tourism and…
Lady accessories from the colonial period | Accesorios de dama del periodo colonial
Gilka Azurduy Alarcón y María Esther Ramírez Pérez, El Potosi: Get to know some lady accessories from the colonial period Some can still be seen in a temporary exhibition at the Casa de Moneda [Mint House]. How did the women of Charcas dress in the colonial period? Going back, let’s look at these accessories from…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 