By Fernando Chávez, Vision 360: Leco Indigenous People Recover the Population of a Bolivian Endemic Bird Believed Extinct for Nearly a Century Two of these birds appeared before the eyes of Remmy Huanca as he rested under the shade of a tree in the Bolivian Amazon. A specimen of the small bird known as the…
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Natives: the first settlers of the lowlands | Nativos: los primeros pobladores de las tierras bajas
By Beatriz Beby Avalos, El Deber: Diverse ethnicities: Photo of indigenous people, part of the archives of the History Museum Photos: History Museum of Uagrm In pre-Hispanic times, different ethnic groups inhabited the Bolivian lowlands Information about the first indigenous peoples who populated Santa Cruz and the lowlands in general before the arrival of the…
From the Bolivian Amazon to the White House | De la Amazonía Boliviana a la Casa Blanca
By EFE, Vision 360: Açaí produced by Tacana Indigenous people in the Bolivian Amazon is sold across from the White House in Washington They affirm that the “trilogy of producers–private company–FAO” has already allowed Bolivian products to be sold in the form of ice cream and smoothies across from the White House. FAO’s deputy representative…
Guaraní Art Comes to Life at the Artecampo Museum | El arte guaraní cobra vida en el Museo Artecampo
By El Deber: Carmen Paz, artisan Workshops are offered in the city — a chance to touch with your own hands a legacy that has withstood time: it’s about culture, identity, and resistance. Every Tuesday, a corner of Santa Cruz becomes a gateway to one of the oldest and most beautiful textile traditions of Bolivia’s…
157 sound recordings of Indigenous peoples and rural communities | 157 grabaciones sonoras de pueblos indígenas y comunidades rurales
By Fernando Chavez, Vision 360: France donates 157 sound recordings of Indigenous peoples and rural communities in Bolivia The archives date from 1903 to 2001 and will be freely accessible. The Center for Research in Ethnomusicology (CREM) of France donated 157 sound recordings of Indigenous peoples and rural communities in Bolivia, made between 1903 and…
Tacana: an initiative led by indigenous women | una iniciativa de mujeres indígenas
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Seeking Market Tacana Brand, an initiative led by indigenous women, is making headway in various sectors with the use of technology. The Tacana communities offer crafts, jewelry, textiles, blouses, food items, shampoo, soaps, banana flour, and more under their own brand. Crafts and products from the Tacana people. Photo:…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 