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…
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SUCRE: One of the most historic cities in the world | Una de las más históricas ciudades del mundo
Gastón Solares, Correo del Sur: Sucre, according to National Geographic This note is so important that it is transcribed literally with the hope that readers and, especially, the authorities linked to the city’s heritage, will take the time to read it and act accordingly, precisely at this moment in which the reaction general against non-standard…
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…
The origin of the dollar sign came from Potosi! $ ¡El origen del signo del dólar vino de Potosí!
“THE UNIVERSAL CURRENCY OF THE IMPERIAL VILLAGE WAS THE ORIGIN OF THE US$ [UNITED STATES DOLLAR], POTOSÍ IS THE FATHER OF THE US$ [AND AS A CONSEQUENCE OF ALL THE DOLLAR DENOMINATIONS AROUND THE WORLD]” “THE COINS FROM THE IMPERIAL VILLAGE OF POTOSI BECAME THE FIRST UNIVERSAL CURRENCY, SILVER BECAME THE KEY TO HUMAN PROSPERITY,…
Inside the mine, a tour through the bowels of Cerro Rico | Interior de la mina, un tour por las entrañas del Cerro Rico
Rocio Lloret, Opinion: Visitors who enter the hill, located at an altitude of 4,800 meters, can get to know the mineral exploitation process up close. At 4,200 meters above sea level it is hard to breathe. A slight pain in the temples hits the head. The nostrils suffer. Going up is a challenge. A constant…
What happened to the national coat of arms? – ¿Qué sucedió con el escudo nacional?
Manfredo Kempff, El Deber: Now that we are approaching August 6, the date of the birth of the Republic, we start to think about whether the Plurinational State has achieved its objective of getting rid of it and we see that it is making very little progress in its purpose, because it is facing the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 