Matt Castell reports for news.com.au: What locals call the ‘gates of hell’: inside the infamous mines of Potosi IT’S pitch black, I have a pocket full of explosives and I’m thirsty. Caleb has the water so my only option is a plastic bottle of pure grain alcohol. “Caleb?” I splutter, a quiver of nervousness in…
Tag: Bolivian heritage
6 Bolivian Photographers You Need to Know About
Harry Stewart writes for The Culture Trip: Bolivia has already made a decent contribution to the world of photography for a developing nation of its size. While the art form has yet to really take off in the country, there are a few important names worth knowing in the industry. From landscapes, to fashion, photojournalism and…
Honors College student conducts research in Bolivia, recognized with senior thesis awards
Oakland University reports: Honors College student conducts research in Bolivia, recognized with senior thesis awards Honors College member and 2017 graduate Jessica Esch has been awarded Thesis with Distinction and Thesis Award in Linguistics for her senior thesis, a requirement for all Honors College students. Esch spent a summer in Bolivia doing research for her…
PACEÑA WINS GOLD MEDAL AT 2017 MONDE SELECTION
Pagina Siete reports: PACEÑA WINS GOLD MEDAL AT MONDE SELECTION For the seventy-second time, the International Quality Selection Institute Monde Selection awarded a gold medal to Paceña beer, after a process of scientific selection and of high demand. The emblem was received this year in Malta by the master brewer who guides the preparation of…
Underwater archaeologists dig in Lake Titicaca
El Diario reports: Underwater archaeologists dig in Lake Titicaca A scientific mission of underwater archaeologists of the Lake Project began excavation in the depths of Titicaca to identify certain settlements with cultural features of pre-Hispanic civilizations that were detected with a sonar underwater. Excavations are carried out in the Puerto Perez sector of the smaller…
Tiwanaku: Population inhabits pre-Hispanic city … the one that gave construction technology to the Incas
El Diario reports: According to archaeologist Population inhabits pre-Hispanic city A technical archaeological investigation carried out by remote sensing – used for the first time in Bolivia by Unesco – that uses dron flights and satellite images, changed the vision of what has been the ceremonial center of Tiwanaku. This information was released by the…
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