By Rocío Ruíz, El Potosí: Hundreds of winters leave their mark on the fountain of the Mint Due to the intense cold, the stone of the emblematic fountain has cracks and now work is being done on its restoration. No one is unaware that in the city of Potosí the winter cold is extremely intense….
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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…
Potosí: Mint figurehead shows off its splendor | Mascarón de Casa de Moneda luce su esplendor
ABI, Los Tiempos: Histórica. La Casa de la Moneda es uno de los principales atractivos del Potosí. | Historical. The Casa de la Moneda is one of the main attractions of Potosí. The emblematic Mask of the National Mint shines in all its splendor to visitors, after the conclusion of the curative intervention to the…
Museum of Ethnology places historical pieces in a 3D virtual showcase | Museo de Etnología coloca piezas históricas en vitrina virtual 3D
Opinion: Seeking to broaden access to art, this center incorporated functions into its website that allow the pieces to be appreciated in three-dimensional vision, and clips of virtual tours. The National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (MUSEF) has enabled a 3D collection on its website, an experience that allows users to appreciate a series of…
Crash damages 1685 wooden door – Un choque daña una puerta de madera de 1685
Jorge Soruco, Página Siete: A VAN HIT AND MISALIGNED THE ENTRANCE TO THE SANTA TERESA MUSEUM IN POTOSÍ The previous week a vehicle hit one of the wooden gates of the Museum and Convent of Santa Teresa, which caused damage to the hinges. These were installed in 1685. According to data provided by personnel from…
The true age of the city of La Paz
Juan Bedregal reports for Pagina Siete: The true age of the city of La Paz La Paz today commemorates 467 years of its foundation. Writings of chroniclers indicate that the genesis of the city was given 100 years before 1548. We know that in this basin before us our ancestors, men of very different origins…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 