The Best Natural Parks | Los Mejores Parques Naturales

Valentin Fuentes, TravelPulse: The Best Natural Parks in Bolivia Bolivia is a country rich in nature and one of the favorites for biodiversity lovers. Its government-protected forests and jungles are ideal for those looking for experiences in places full of flora and fauna. Here are some of the most important national parks that travelers should…

Curichi [Wetland] La Madre

Nelfi Fernandez , El Deber: The 7 surprising facts you should know about Curichi La Madre, a protected area located 15 minutes from the heart of the capital of Santa Cruz It is a municipal area in whose surface of 49.8 hectares there are five bodies of water or curichis and where 225 species of…

Bad air quality | Mala calidad del aire

El Diario: Air quality is bad in the capital of Santa Cruz The general director of the Environment of the Santa Cruz Mayor’s Office, Ruddy Valverde, pointed out that the air quality in the capital city is bad, due to forest fires in nearby municipalities, so there is a risk that people will begin to…

Local narratives – Chaco – Narrativas locales

Jessica Peñaloza Cladera, Translated byTeodora C. Hasegan, Global Voices: Creating new, local narratives on climate change in the Bolivian Chaco Young Indigenous journalists propose more representative coverage on climate change The group of workshop participants in Charagua. Photo by Jessica Peñaloza for Rising Voices. When the Bolivian media covers climate change in the Gran Chaco…

Soap – Isotoubo – Jabón

Gina Justiniano Cuellar, El Deber: Did you know that the isotoubo, the tree that turns into soap, is a tree native to Santa Cruz? It is not a fable, it is an act of magic of nature that occurs on Santa Cruz soil These are not barber talks, there really is a tree native to…