By Gretchen McKay / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Steven Soderbergh unveils his Bolivian spirit at Pirates-Yankees game His first thought was, “What is this?” A sip quickly gave way to, “How do I get more?” Director Steven Soderbergh was in Pittsburgh recently to promote his brand of singani, a Bolivian distilled spirit made from white Muscat of…
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Argentina Returns 16th-Century Coins to Bolivia
Latin American Herald Tribune reports: Argentina Returns 16th-Century Coins to Bolivia LA PAZ – Bolivia’s foreign ministry announced Wednesday the repatriation from Argentina of 82 coins that were minted here in the 16th century. The ministry gave credit for the recovery to “efforts made by the Embassy of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Argentina,”…
Tiny objects, big dreams in Bolivia festival: Alasitas
AP reports via The Oklahoman: Tiny objects, big dreams in Bolivia festival LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Thousands of working class Bolivians crowd the streets of La Paz every year to buy miniature cars, houses and wads of fake dollar bills representing their dreams of wealth. During the pre-Columbian tradition called the Alasitas festival, Bolivians…
Malia Obama’s Secret Trip to Bolivia
From The New York Times: Malia Obama’s Secret Trip to Bolivia and Peru By ERNESTO LONDOÑO The Bolivian guides were convinced it was the blonde. It had to be the blonde. American Embassy officials in November had told three brothers who led guided hikes across Bolivia’s majestic Cordillera Real mountain range that they would soon…
Bolivia ranks as fifth Country to Visit this 2017!
From Rough Guides: Top 10 Countries to Visit With annual visitor numbers barely reaching a million, it’s safe to say the world has yet to discover Bolivia. Make 2017 the year you explore one of South America’s most overlooked destinations. Trekking through the astounding biodiversity of the Bolivian Amazon, blazing through the surreal salt flats…
5 Things That May Surprise You About Bolivia
NICK AND DARIECE write for Travel Pulse: 5 Things That May Surprise You About Bolivia Ask a roomful of people what comes to mind when they hear “Bolivia” and you’re bound to have a lot of blank faces staring back at you. This South American country isn’t famous for much! In a continent that boasts…
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