Thomas Graham, Mongabay: LA PAZ — Al amanecer en Apolobamba, en el altiplano boliviano, grupos de vicuñas y alpacas —algunas esquiladas, otras peludas— deambulan en busca de matorrales para pastar, aunque el suelo helado ofrece poco. La escena está en silencio, excepto por los ruidos metálicos y los estruendos de la maquinaria en las minas…
Tag: environmental awareness
Guardians who fight to preserve the lives of frogs from Cochabamba – Guardianes que luchan por preservar la vida de las ranas desde Cochabamba
Brenda Molina, Opinion: There are 18 professionals and volunteers who dedicate their time to caring for and researching the characteristics, habits, and protection of these amphibians, many of which are in danger due to pollution, climate change, and urban sprawl. There are also threatening diseases. Caring for and investigating frogs can be quite a complicated…
Highway without crossing the Tipnis | Carretera sin atravesar el Tipnis
El Diario: Alternative project that unites Trinidad and Cochabamba without going through the Tipnis. Proyecto alternativo que une Trinidad y Cochabamba sin pasar por el Tipnis. Foto: BD Beni projects a highway through the Andean zone without crossing the Tipnis The Beni Governorate approved a departmental decree for the construction of the Trinidad-Cochabamba highway that…
New giant water lily species brings Bolivia 3 Guinness world records – Nueva especie de nenúfar gigante trae a Bolivia 3 récords mundiales Guinness
Gina Baldivieso, EFE, La Prensa Latina: Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Feb 21 (EFE).- A recently discovered giant water lily species has grown for just over two decades in a small chunk of eco-paradise in eastern Bolivia created by landscape designer Gaston “Tonchi” Ribero. Although horticulturists there and elsewhere were long unaware of the new species, known…
Drought, frost against potato – Sequía y heladas contra la papa
AFP, Phys.org: Drought and frost batter vital potato crops in Bolivia by Martín SILVA Dozens of furrows lie barren in a dusty field on the Bolivian highlands. It should be replete with potato plants ready for harvest, but a deadly combination of drought and frost proved too much for the crop. Cristobal Pongo, one of…
To learn more about Bolivia | Para conocer más de Bolivia
Nicole Jimenez, Los Tiempos: Long holidays that you can take advantage of to learn more about Bolivia 2023 has the particularity that it has several long holidays, which accompany the weekend. Next, we will let you know which are the closest ones, so take note of the dates and book them to make those trips…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 