Pagina Siete: CBN: 135 years of history, support and innovation Cervecería Boliviana Nacional (CBN) celebrates 135 years of history, time in which it has established itself as a strong, resilient and, above all, supportive company. During this time it has been by the side of the people to attend to their needs and project the…
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Bolivia: Levanta pañuelos para celebrar el Día de la Cueca – Raises handkerchiefs to celebrate Cueca Day
This dance dates from the 18th century and its date was celebrated in different plazas nationwide, such as every first Sunday in October. This day the country raised the handkerchiefs to celebrate the festive date in compliance with Law 764 promulgated on November 30, 2015, which provides that the first Sunday of October is celebrated…
¿Qué esconde la cruz andina? – What does the Andean cross hide?
Editorial, El Deber: With a pandemic that takes lives, an economic crisis for which there are still no answers, and a general panorama of uncertainty in the country, the Government of Luis Arce buys a controversy with the replacement of the National coat-of-arms by the Andean cross. Either it is a matter of accessory use,…
How an Indigenous People in Bolivia’s Amazon Survived COVID-19
Pulitzer Center: When the coronavirus arrived in the spring, Yuqui fisherman Salomon Quispe was frightened. His wife had tuberculosis a few years before and was still in poor health. At 52 years old, Salomon Quispe himself was no longer as young as he once was, and he, too, felt at risk. Quispe also worried that…
Torotoro National Park Dinosaur Footprints
Atlas Obscura reports: Thousands of fossilized footprints speckle this Bolivian national park. There are plenty of things to see and do in Bolivia’s Torotoro National Park. You can trek along the numerous canyons that cut through the semi-arid landscape, the deepest reaching depths of almost 1,000 feet. You can bathe in natural swimming pools, some…
Miniature Fair in Bolivia: Alasitas 2019 – Jan 24 to Feb 24
El Diario reports: Alasita 2019 Tradition invites to dream today The Ekeko will be the central character in the inauguration of the Alasita 2019. Today [01/24/2019] the traditional fair of Alasita 2019 is inaugurated, a celebration of the miniature that will be attended by the citizenship, the municipal, departmental and national authorities, leaving “to fly…
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