Paula Barajas for Bolivia.com: If you are thinking of traveling to Bolivia, we recommend that you read these tips before leaving. Bolivia is a wonderful and attractive country for tourists. By having a low cost in dollars, it makes it one of the most favorable international destinations for many Latin Americans. On the other hand,…
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Bolivian observatory collects data as glaciers melt
Carlos Valdez, Associated Press for PA Home Page: LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) – The snow appears to be pristine on the Andean peaks that loom above Bolivia’s capital, but even here ash and smog reach up to a remote plateau that is home to the world’s highest atmospheric observatory. It’s an ideal site for a…
Pomani, center of Bolivian sport climbing
Pagina Siete reports: A tourist practices the scaling in the Pomani mountains. Photo: Facebook BLOQUEando The consolidation of Pomani as the center of Bolivian sport climbing and the mainstay of Ayo Ayo’s community tourism is the objective of the BLOQUEando 2018 Festival, which will take place from October 26 to 28. For three days, participants…
Bolivian wines: delicious surprises!
Dave McIntyre reports for The Washington Post: If you haven’t tasted Bolivian wines, you’re in for some delicious surprises Wine fiends — those who not only enjoy or love wine, but spend an inordinate amount of time and energy talking, debating, reading, blogging and posting about it — often decry the “globalization” of wine. They…
Growing underground to avoid drought
BBC has produced a short but very interesting video, whose link you could find at the very end of this post: Growing underground to avoid drought The Altiplano in Bolivia is one of the largest and highest plateaus in the world. To protect their crops from drought, flash floods and increasing temperatures, some farmers are…
Non genetically modified, indigenous crops like these colored potatoes prevent diseases and are tastier!
Potato or Potatoe originally came from the highlands of South America. Therefore, Bolivia is also the source of this incredible and delicious food. We should follow the Peruvian lead and begin producing these non genetically modified food. Opinion of Bolivian Thoughts. El Diario reports: Colored potatoes prevent diseases Unknown outside the Andes, colored potatoes such…
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