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…
Tag: Bolivian heritage
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…
Bartolomé Arsánz – Potosí
Juan José Toro Montoya, El Potosi: David Aruquipa y Saulo Mariscal Bellido. All the winners. | Todos los ganadores. Painted chronicle The winning painting of “Emerging Artists” recreates a narration by Arsánz The painting impresses at first sight. It does not seem painted in our time but in the century it represents, the XV. That…
A continental Bolivian | Un boliviano continental
Editorial, Correo del Sur: Times change in such a way that it is not an exaggeration to say that, throughout our history, Bolivians have been Germanic and Spanish and, in a sub-regional context, we have also been Peruvians and people from the River Plate. Let us explain the reason for these temporary demonyms: the first…
Christ of the Vera Cruz is Patron saint of Potosí | Cristo de la Vera Cruz es patrono de Potosi
Juan José Toro, El Potosi: See why the Christ of the Vera Cruz is the patron saint of Potosí We offer you texts, photos and video with the history of the revered image. Laura Leaño’s photos. The importance that has been assigned to San Bartolomé, as a consequence of the disproportionate growth of the Ch’utillos…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 