“Let the jungle not run out of music” “Que la selva no se quede sin música”

Proyecto. Los niños en su taller orquestal aprovechan las vacaciones. Project. The children in their orchestral workshop take advantage of the holidays. | Flades Edwin Fernández Rojas, Los Tiempos: Chiquitania. Comprehensive project “Let the jungle not run out of music” is born With the premise “That the jungle is not left without music”, the Chiquitanía…

Jesuit Legacy in the Bolivian Jungle: A Love of Baroque Music

Nicholas Casey for The New York Times: Jesuit Legacy in the Bolivian Jungle: A Love of Baroque Music Students played in a local orchestra concert last month. Baroque music is deeply embedded in the indigenous culture. CreditLena Mucha for The New York Times CONCEPCIÓN, Bolivia — The aging musical score wasn’t easy to read. It was…

The Chiquitania: Tropical Important Plant Areas in Bolivia

A very diverse region, it is worth noting that a gas pipeline crosses this region, from San Jose de Chiquitos to San Marias, en route to Cuiaba, Brazil. The Bolivian portion of that pipeline was the first one in Bolivia to have been reforested with indigenous species, a superb work made by the Museo de…