El Deber: They restore the historic bell tower of the Cathedral of Oruro It was supported by the United States Cultural Preservation Fund. Among other historical events, it witnessed the arrival of Simón Bolívar In 2021, the Cultural Preservation Fund of the United States chose to support the restoration project of the 19th century bell…
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Colegio Pichincha, Potosí
Juan José Toro Montoya, El Potosi: Portada del colegio Pichincha. | Facade of the Pichincha school. El decreto que dio lugar al funcionamiento del Pichincha. | The decree that gave rise to the functioning of Pichincha. Bolívar se afeitó el bigote en Potosí. | Bolívar shaved off his mustache in Potosí. Guardia de honor del…
Women in the fight for independence | Mujeres en la lucha por la independencia
Jorge Quispe, Página Siete: From Juaristi Eguino to Manzaneda, the revolt of the 16th also wore skirts They led the insurgents on the battlefield, carried messages despite the risk, and even gave their fortunes to the cause. Women were decisive in the struggle for independence. Tomasa Murillo, the eldest daughter of Pedro Domingo Murillo, fought…
Murder of Sucre | Asesinato de Sucre
Juan Jose Toro, El Potosi: Murder of Sucre: Alba’s double tableau We present to you the first of two notes on the paintings inspired by one of the most gruesome assassinations in South American history. June 4 is a fatal date. On a day like today, but in 1830, the man who made the foundation…
Alonso Yañez: Vindicated | Reivindicado
Juan Jose Toro, El Potosi: A manuscript vindicates the deed of Alonso Yañez The Ensign nun’s diary reveals how the leader of a conspiracy was arrested and dismantled in December 1612. His name was not José Alonso de Ibáñez, he was not the captain of the vicuñas and, despite the fact that his death is…
Melchor Daza de Oré
Hero of Independence Today the birth of the greatest hero of Potosí is remembered Melchor Daza was born and baptized on January 7, 1791. His full name was Melchor Daza de Oré. He was one of the heroes of November 10, 1810 but, according to the evidence in the power of his descendants, he was…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 