By Dehymar Antezana, Brújula Digital: The first Museum of Mother Earth was inaugurated in Oruro with the main goal of preserving, showcasing, and preventing the ancestral cultural legacy of Bolivia—specifically the tradition of ritual “mesas” or “q’owa”—from being forgotten. View of the Mother Earth Museum/Dehymar Antezana White mesas, mesas for the souls, mesas for prosperity,…
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The Bolivian origin of the Morenada dance | El origen boliviano de la danza de la morenada
By El Deber: Hundreds of dancers and musicians showcase the Bolivian origin of the Morenada dance PHOTO: EFE Hundreds of dancers and musicians displayed their finest attire this Saturday in a parade that reaffirmed the Bolivian origin of the Morenada dance—an essential part of cultural expressions in Bolivia that have been declared World Heritage, such…
The Masiosare of Zunzunegui in Bolivia | El Masiosare de Zunsunegui en Bolivia
By Fabian Aguirre: If Mexican writer Juan Miguel Zunzunegui had been born in Bolivia, he would have written a book similar to Masiosare, The Strange Enemy using Bolivian language. The book refers to a phrase from the Mexican national anthem: “But if a foreign enemy dares to profane your soil with their foot, think, oh beloved homeland, that…
Bolivia lanza inscripciones para la Sorata Jacha Avalancha 2025, su carrera más extrema | Bolivia’s Wildest Race, the Sorata Jacha Avalancha, Opens Registration for 2025
Por Fernando Camargo Rada, Pinkbike: TRAILER JACHA AVALANCHA 2025 por Elnao COMUNICADO DE PRENSA: Sorata Jacha Avalancha En lo alto de los Andes bolivianos, donde el aire es escaso y las montañas se elevan sobre las nubes, se encuentra un desafío único para ciclistas de montaña lo suficientemente audaces para enfrentarlo. Jacha Avalancha no es solo…
Andrés de Santa Cruz: The Bolivian Condor Who Forged a Regional Power | Andrés de Santa Cruz: El cóndor boliviano que Forjó una Potencia Regional
By Joaquín Terán: It is well known that Latin America’s independence did not immediately bring stability or order: instead, it opened the door to chaos, fragmentation, and internal conflict. The nation-state concept, still immature in the continent, lacked strong institutions to sustain it. The liberal bourgeoisie that had driven emancipation lacked both the strength and…
The Church’s contribution to the construction of Bolivia | El aporte de la Iglesia a la construcción de Bolivia
By Francesco Zaratti: On the Bicentenary of Bolivia’s independence, several aspects of the republican life of the country that Simon Bolívar was forced to found were highlighted. I, too, an adopted son of this land, wanted to honor that date, together with Susana Anaya, by reviewing the sources of energy that have supported Bolivia’s development….
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 