By Fadrique Iglesias, Brujula Digital: Bolivia is emerging as a small but promising player in the global specialty coffee market. The sector’s growth is opening opportunities for producers, baristas, and new urban economies. Nathan Dumlao/Unsplash When the Iturralde family acquired a plot behind the Mururata snow-capped peak, nearly 6,000 meters high, they aimed to make…
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Ancient germ rewrite | Germen antiguo reescribe historia
Por Phys.org: Una momia boliviana reescribe el pasado de la escarlatina y sugiere que la bacteria mortal circulaba siglos antes de la colonización por Eurac Research editado por Stephanie Baum, revisado por Robert Egan Este diente perteneció a un joven que vivió en el Altiplano boliviano hace alrededor de 700 años. El equipo de investigación detectó en él…
Snowrunning Chacaltaya: Mountain Running | Carreras por Montaña
By Marcelo Avendaño, Vision 360: Mountain Running More than 150 athletes will take part in the Snowrunning Chacaltaya this Saturday The race will take place at the site where the highest ski slope in the world once stood, at more than 5,000 meters above sea level Two athletes during a previous race in Chacaltaya. Photo:…
High-Altitude Divers Protect Water | Buzos de altura protegen el agua
Specialized divers from the Bolivian Navy. | Bolivian Navy. By ABI, Los Tiempos: Navy divers work at nearly 5,000 meters above sea level to guarantee drinking water in Potosí Specialized divers from the Bolivian Navy carried out underwater cleaning, inspection, and maintenance work in three reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city of Potosí….
Chacaltaya: Tourists Trek Near 5,000 Meters | Ascenso turístico cerca de los 5.000 metros
By El Deber: Ascent to Nearly 5,000 Meters Along Glacial Water Aqueducts Captivates Tourists in Bolivia The route is located on the Chacaltaya snow-capped mountain, facing the imposing Huayna Potosí, whose summit reaches 6,094 meters in altitude. The trail is narrow and unsuitable for people with vertigo, so some visitors become paralyzed by fear of…
Altitude Gene Discovery | Descubrimiento del gen de la altura 🧬⛰️
By Vision 360: A gene linked to altitude adaptation could explain why some people suffer from sorojchi and others do not A study by UMSA identifies the NFKB1 gene as key in altitude adaptation, which could explain why some people suffer from sorojchi while others do not, and opens new possibilities for preventing its effects….
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 