EFE, Opinion: La Paz breaks the ‘downhill’ record and is crowned as the longest descent in the world Luis Miranda, the person in charge of this urban competition, stated that La Paz managed to break the world record and that it is the longest urban downhill track in the world, previously held by Colombia, which…
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Climbing Cholitas – Cholitas Escaladoras
Tanya Imaña Serrano, El Deber: Empowered woman with a skirt: Elena competed in ‘trail running’ in preparation for climbing Everest Elena Quispe is one of the 14 Climbing Cholitas. Last weekend, she tried something different: a run in the mountains of Samaipata Elena Quispe likes challenges. Although racing is not part of his daily activity,…
Yareta (Azorella compacta)
Máximo Liberman, Página Siete: Yareta, the extraordinary survivor of the Andes Its resin is used in traditional cough medicines and as an antimicrobial; its overexploitation marks it as an endangered species in the Red Book of Endangered Flora of Bolivia. The yareta or llareta, whose scientific name is Azorella compacta, belongs to the Apiaceae family;…
The Route of the Tin King – La Ruta del Rey del Estaño
Elvis Fuertes, El Potosi: Infraestructuras que fueron testigos del auge del Estaño – Miraflores, UNCÍA. Infrastructures that witnessed the tin boom – Miraflores, UNCÍA. Interior de una pulpería en Catavi, quedó totalmente desbaratada. LLALLAGUA. | Interior of a grocery store in Catavi, was completely destroyed. LLALLAGUA. Mina [Mine] Siglo XX. Monumento al Minero revolucionario y…
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