Tag: Bolivian heritage
Honoring Pachamama Central to Bolivian Culture
VoA reports: As they wait for a food seller to cook their food, members of a family pour a small amount of their drinks on the ground. Then, they each take a taste. The family is on vacation at Lake Titicaca in La Paz, Bolivia. The pouring is a small offering to Pachamama. In return,…
US and Bolivia sign deal to protect Bourbon and Singani
Nicola Carruthers reports for The Spirits Business: The US and Bolivia have signed an agreement to recognise Bourbon and Tennessee whiskey as American products, and Singani as a Bolivian spirit. Last Friday (24 January), United States trade representative Robert Lighthizer and Bolivia’s foreign minister Karen Longaric signed the deal during a ceremony in Washington DC,…
What Is Alasitas And Why Do Bolivians Celebrate It?
Apeksha Bagchi reports for Latin Times: Do you know what everyone’s life long dream is, beyond the shackles of rationalism and logic? It is to just wish for things and voila! You get it- be it a new house, that promotion you have been eyeing for quite some time now, or that coveted designer black…
Rufino Carrasco, the winner of the battle of Tambillo of 1879 – Rufino Carrasco, el vencedor de la batalla de Tambillo de 1879
Elvis Fuertes reports for Pagina Siete: Rufino Carrasco, the winner of the battle of Tambillo of 1879 After being abandoned in the desert, Colonel Carrasco have been arrested and harassed in the city of Potosí by mandate of General Narciso Campero, who coveted to take command of the country. Few know his history, but the…
Tiwanaku rituals and gastronomic recipes are recovered – Recuperan rituales y recetas gastronómicas de Tiwanaku
Juan Pablo Garcia reports for Pagina Siete: Tiwanaku rituals and gastronomic recipes are recovered The delivery of the document, which includes more than 70 recipes, was made yesterday with a typical apthapi, in which chuño, trout, quinoa, cheese and oca were tasted. The Food Gastronomic Integration Movement (MIGA) delivered a document with the inventory of…
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