By Vision 360: End-of-year festivities Municipalities have prepared schedules that include parades, dances, the lighting of giant trees, and millions of colorful lights. Christmas lights on a street in Cochabamba. Photos: APG and Jhersson Soria Sandoval The Christmas atmosphere is already felt in several Bolivian cities, where local governments have planned activities ranging from parades…
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We need ‘open skies’ policy | Necesitamos política de ‘cielos abiertos’
By Erbol: Paceño business sector highlights the removal of visas and calls for progress toward an ‘open skies’ policy Helga Cisneros, secretary general of the Federation of Entrepreneurs of La Paz. The Federation of Private Entrepreneurs of La Paz described the elimination of visas for tourists, especially for U.S. citizens, as “very positive,” but also…
From the Amazon to the Altiplano: the signature cuisine that tells Bolivia’s story | De la Amazonia al Altiplano: la cocina de autor que narra Bolivia
By El Deber: Bolivia’s dishes, techniques and ingredients are no longer just a cultural legacy — they have become a living narrative that blends innovation, identity and tourism. Bolivian gastronomy is undergoing a profound redefinition. Its dishes, techniques and ingredients are no longer merely a cultural heritage, but have become a living story that combines…
The Living Experiment of Jesuit Missions | El Experimento Vivo de las Misiones Jesuíticas
By Mauricio Goio Eju.tv: Jesuit missions and the imagination of a different order In the South American rainforest, a different kind of city was attempted: plazas, workshops, and baroque choirs coexisted with forest rituals. These reductions showed that, even under colonial violence, it was possible to imagine another order — imperfect, yet profoundly human. In…
Symbols that Unite Bolivia | Símbolos que Unen a Bolivia
By Yolanda Mamani, El Deber: The coat of arms, the Cerro Rico, the salt flat and the salteña are on the Bicentennial Coin The initiative of historians and researchers from Potosí arises after the previous government, presided over by Luis Arce, presented a Bicentennial coin that only shows the Coat of Arms and the House…
Potosí: Reclaims Its Lost Art | Recupera su Arte Perdido
By Brujula Digital: Potosí recovers two colonial paintings repatriated from the United States The United States Embassy funded a security system so that the San Martín church can once again host the paintings. Fragment of the painting Virgin of Candelaria. Photo: US Embassy After 23 years, the San Martín church in Potosí will recover two…
