Toborochi yarn | Hilo de toborochi

Eduardo Ruilowa, El Deber: Foto: Jorge Ibáñez Fibra de algodón de toborochi | Toborochi cotton fiber (Ceiba Speciosa)/ Foto: Jorge Ibáñez La Tejedora Juana Carrillo logró el primer hilado con algodón de toborochi | Weaver Juana Carrillo achieved the first yarn with toborochi cotton / Foto: Jorge Ibáñez [Haga click aqui para ver el video]…

Chuquisaca: flavor and culture | sabor y cultura

El Deber: Gastronomically speaking, it is a department that has a lot to offer. Thanks to its fertile soil, fresh ingredients are never lacking on the table, and they are the basis of the delicious preparations that we will show you below. Chuquisaca is considered the ‘relic’ of Bolivia for all its historical and cultural…

Climate change in Bolivia’s Gran Chaco region – Cambio climático en la región del Gran Chaco de Bolivia

Global Voices: Reframing narratives about climate change in Bolivia’s Gran Chaco region Why local and diverse perspectives on climate change matter Written by Eduardo Avila Droughts, wildfires, flooding, and deforestation are just some of the environmental pressures plaguing Bolivia’s Gran Chaco region. Yet, according to those affected by these realities on the ground, international media…

Andean flicker (Colaptes rupicola) – Carpintero andino

Knowing our birds: The Andean Woodpecker Fig. 1. Yaca-yaca feeding on a beetle larva (Photo: M. Isabel Gómez). By: M. Isabel Gomez MNHN-Zoology Unit-Ornithology Section The species Colaptes rupicola, is a woodpecker that measures about 32 cm. The plumage of the mantle and the wings have a pattern of bars that help it to camouflage…