El Potosi, Página Siete: The Potosí authorities decided to protect their heritage by submitting Ch’utillos to Unesco in the category of Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The controversy over the origin of the morenada had a positive effect: without political distinctions, the authorities of Potosí decided to postulate the Ch’utillos festival, including its dances, to the…
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The Charm Of The Charango
The Odyssey Series, Wisconsin Public Radio [To listen to the instrument, click on the photo. To download it, use the link at the bottom]: The charango from Bolivia is thought to have originated roughly 300 years ago in Potosi, commonly designated as the “silver city.” It was crafted over time by South American Indian musicians…
Un corto animado rescata la leyenda del Salar de Uyuni – An animated short rescues the legend of the Salar de Uyuni
Wara Arteaga, Pagina Siete: After a half-year work, the short will be released on February 28 on the Google Meet platform, days later it will be broadcast on YouTube. According to the Andean oral tradition, the largest salt desert in the world was the result of a great love disappointment: the betrayal of the great…
How to Retire in Bolivia: Costs, Visas and More
Ashley Chorpenning, AOL: Bolivia is one of South America’s most diverse countries, in both its people and its beautiful, rugged landscapes. The country, which has more than 11 million people, has an array of sights and experiences, unlike anything most travelers will find. Crystal lagoons, lush rainforests and mirror-like salt lakes are just the tip…
Ancient Amazonian Farmers Fortified Valuable Fertile Land
Heritage Daily: Ancient Amazonian communities fortified valuable land they had spent years making fertile to protect it from conflict, excavations show. Farmers in Bolivia constructed wooden defences around previously nutrient-poor tropical soils they had enriched over generations to keep them safe during times of social unrest. These long-term soil management strategies allowed Amazonians to grow…
Condor: en peligro – in peril
Los Tiempos: The Andean condor is reclassified as a species vulnerable to extinction The Andean condor, one of the largest birds in the world capable of flight, the national symbol of Bolivia and the Andean region of South America, was reclassified from a species almost threatened to vulnerable to extinction, according to the 2020 update…
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