By Paulo Lizarraga, Vision 360: 10 Facts You Should Know About the National Anthem The National Song was composed exactly 175 years ago. Its creation was the work of Leopoldo Benedetto Vincenti and José Ignacio de Sanjinés. Bolivia’s National Anthem was composed by José Ignacio de Sanjinés and Leopoldo Benedetto Vincenti. Photo: Bolivia TV Oficial…
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History 101, 1795 – 1928: Luxury Bolivians! | ¡Bolivianos de lujo!
By Lupe Cajias, Los Tiempos: The Essential Ones (I) “There are men who fight for a day and are good. There are others who fight for a year and are better. There are those who fight for many years and are very good. But there are those who fight all their lives; they are the…
Santa Cruz : Traditional Utensils and Ornaments | Utensilios y adornos tradicionales
By Red Uno; Alejandra Hinojosa, Eju.tv: Traditional Utensils and Ornaments of Santa Cruz: What They Are and Their Uses Discover the 17 artifacts that, despite the passage of time, still remain relevant in honoring Cruceño culture. In September, civic pride fills the hearts of all Cruceños, who seek to exalt the culture of Santa Cruz. Schools…
The Libertarian Revolutions of Cochabamba in 1810 and 1811 | Las revoluciones libertarias de 1810 y de 1811 de Cochabamba
By Luis Antezana Ergueta, Alejandro Antezana Salvatierra, El Diario: Part I According to an erroneous teaching of Bolivia’s official history, it is claimed that Cochabamba’s revolution on September 14, 1810, lasted two years and ended on May 27, 1812, the date of the Battle of La Coronilla. This version is incorrect, as that 1810 revolution…
“Bolivia, the Republic” – “Bolivia, la República”
El Diario: “Bolivia, the Republic” through an exhibition In the exhibition, there is the mantle of Bolívar, a piece of invaluable historical and symbolic value. The Casa Nacional de Moneda (CNM), part of the Cultural Foundation of the Central Bank of Bolivia, inaugurated the temporary exhibition “Bolivia, the Republic” in the Inés Córdova Temporary Exhibition…
The kidnapping of the Marshal of Ayacucho | El secuestro del Mariscal de Ayacucho
By Jose Toro Montoya, Vision 360: What happened after the mutiny? Sucre was in Gamarra’s hands until the signing of the Piquiza agreement or settlement, according to 19th-century publications that present a disturbing version. The government of Antonio José de Sucre began to fall on April 18, 1828, when a mutiny occurred in Chuquisaca, during…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 