Bolivia, a well-loved country, celebrated 194 years of freedom

Armando Mariaca writes in El Diario, picture from the internet: To feel that on August 6, the country celebrates another year of free and independent life, it should be for all Bolivians reason and cause to reformulate purposes that tend to love and serve it with greater force, with honesty and responsibility; but, unfortunately, this…

Bolivia’s identity in nine hats

Yvonne Leon reports for Los Tiempos: Each of the country’s departments has a particular hat with which the region is usually identified. The garments become the first skin, cover letter and identification of an era. Although there is not much literature that speaks exclusively of this garment, little by little there is an approach to…

National exotic food for extravagant tastes

Nicole Vargas reports for Opinion, photos after the first one are from the internet: Nationally, Bolivia has innumerable characteristics that make it unique in the world and captivate its own and strangers. Its unparalleled landscapes and natural landscapes are compared almost as much with its gastronomy, recognized on multiple occasions internationally. The mixture of flavors,…

Bolivian gastronomic complexity and complication

Andrés Rodriguez reports for La Razon: ‘Anthology of Bolivian gastronomy’, by Beatriz Rossells edited by the Bicentennial Library, will be presented on July 30 at the Japanese Garden of La Paz. ‘Antología de la gastronomía boliviana’, obra de Beatriz Rossells Perhaps one of the most difficult questions they have asked any Bolivian abroad is the…

In the abandonment, the church of San Andrés de Machaca deteriorates

Pagina Siete reports: In 2016, the Mayor’s Office asked the Ministry of Culture for authorization to repair the atrium. They have not answered yet. Despite being part of the historical and cultural heritage of Bolivia, the temple of San Andrés de Machaca presents serious damages. Municipal authorities tried to carry out the maintenance of the…

We’re Convinced Bolivia is the Most Magical Place on Earth

Kayla Becker writes in Fodor’s Travel: Bolivia will put you under its spell. Endless Martian landscapes and white salt flats rolling past your window—this is how Boliviabewitches you. You’re crossing the Andean desert in a 4×4 and it’s a bumpy ride, but as the sun sets, you forget that part. Your guide leans back to tell…