By El Dia: Bolivian Astrophotographer Earns NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day Honor A photograph by Bolivian astrophotographer Gonzalo Laserna Vargas has been selected by NASA as its Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD), a prestigious distinction that showcases exceptional images of the universe captured by photographers and astronomers from around the world. The image,…
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130 Runners Take on Illimani Saturday | 130 Corredores Desafían el Illimani este Sábado
By Boliviaski.com: Skyrace Illimani to Be Held This Saturday with More Than 130 Athletes The event will feature national and international competitors and will take place on the slopes of La Paz’s iconic Illimani mountain. The 2026 National Skyrunning Championship will continue this Saturday with its third stage: Skyrace Illimani, which will be held in…
Bolivian specialty coffee: in the shadow of its mountains and mines | Café de especialidad boliviano: a la sombra de sus montañas y socavones
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…
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….
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 