By Jorge Soruco, Vision 360: Christmas For 12 people, it can cost close to Bs 1,000 Butchers at food markets believe that this year picana will be a more expensive option than, say, oven-roasted suckling pig, especially if the dish includes pieces of beef and lamb, currently the most expensive meats. A plate of picana. PHOTO:…
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The Child Jesus Has Had Different Faces Throughout History | El Niño Jesús tiene diferentes rostros a lo largo de la historia
By Rocío Ruíz, El Potosí: Figures of the Child Jesus in Potosí have been preserved for centuries by families. The figures are made of wood, plaster, or marble. Rocío Ruíz · El Potosí Over the centuries in Potosí, figures of the Child Jesus have been preserved, with different faces and expressions, and to this day they…
Millions of lights and giant trees: this is how Christmas begins in Bolivia | Millones de luces y árboles gigantes, así se comienza a vivir la Navidad en Bolivia
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…
Bolivian plaster crafts that renew Christmas in Argentina and Peru | Las artesanías en yeso bolivianas que renuevan la Navidad en Argentina y Perú
By Daniela Romero, EFE; Vision 360: 24 years of history The workshop of the Alanoca Nina family is in the city of El Alto, where the spaces are organized for the different processes required for the crafts. Photograph from December 10, 2024, of Olma Nina holding a figurine of the Baby Jesus in the ‘Alaski’…
Southern Bolivia! Six destinations for Christmas tourism | ¡Sur de Bolivia! Los seis destinos para hacer turismo de Navidad
By Opinion: Traditional dance performances, Christmas food, and seasonal music are part of the packages offered to tourists for celebrating the holidays. Christmas, a time of peace and love, and vacations with loved ones; and what better way to spend it than by discovering new places in Bolivian territory, such as the six Christmas tourist…
Época navideña no logra reactivar el comercio pese a ofertas; ventas bajan un 25% y los precios suben | Christmas season fails to boost commerce despite discounts; sales drop by 25% while prices rise
Por Juan Carlos Fortun, El Deber: Un economista explicó que la baja de compradores y el pedido de rebajas se debe a la disminución del poder adquisitivo de las personas que se debe a diferentes factores como la inflación, depreciación de la moneda y un estancamiento de los ingresos. La crisis económica también golpea a…
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