Eju.tv: The 2024 Specialty Coffee Association of Japan (SCAJ) World Specialty Coffee Conference and Exhibition, held from October 9 to 12 at Tokyo Big Sight in the Japanese capital, showcased Bolivian specialty coffee, represented by the Association of Organic Coffee and Cocoa Producers of Bolivia (ASO RUBEN). The association, which brings together around 47 national…
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Rescuers Head to Pongo After 14 Tourists Reported Missing | Rescatistas se trasladan a Pongo tras notificar 14 turistas desaparecidos
By Hortencia Rivera, Red Uno, Eju.tv: A group of people arrived at Pongo and according to reports, they became disoriented. On Sunday [08/04/2024], the disappearance of 14 people was reported in the community of Pongo in La Paz. The rescue team “Socorro Andino” reported that one of the missing persons managed to send their location via…
La Ruta De Las Lagunas
Rides, Adventure Motorcycle: La Ruta De Las Lagunas: A Ride in Southern Bolivia Written by Alexandra Fefopoulou and Stergios Gogos. Posted in Rides It was late June when we arrived at San Pedro de Atacama in northern Chile. Our first encounter with the Andes and the high altitude had already given us an idea of…
What is the oldest town in Bolivia? | ¿Cuál es el pueblo más antiguo de Bolivia?
André De Bonis, EnergyPortal.eu: Bolivia, a landlocked country in South America, is known for its rich history and cultural heritage. Among its many fascinating aspects is the presence of ancient towns that have stood the test of time. When it comes to determining the oldest town in Bolivia, one name stands out: Potosí. Potosí, located…
Scariest places on Earth: North Yungas Road, Bolivia | Los lugares más aterradores de la Tierra: Camino a los Yungas del Norte, Bolivia
List Wire, Yahoo Sports: By Richard Suter: You drive. It’s 12 feet wide, at best, and descends nearly 12,000 feet in just over 40 miles, winding through the Amazon rainforest with a lack of guardrails and an even more significant absence of visibility due to fog and misty conditions. When considering all of that, there’s…
Salar de Uyuni: Train graveyard | Cementerio de trenes
Iona Cleave, The Sun: To watch video, please use this link. Inside eerie train graveyard where hundreds of abandoned Brit engines & carriages are rusting in desert 6,000 miles away DEEP into the Bolivian salt flats lies an eerie graveyard of abandoned train carriages and engines. More than 100 steam locomotives and rail cars have…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 