Women set up an arena to claim representation there Before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the world’s countries to shut down, colors exploded in bright arrays and music boomed at Bolivia’s Carnival of Oruro which took place this year on February 17-26. Musicians danced, and dancers sang, all while sporting sparkly hand-embroidered costumes that glittered under the parade…
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Skiing in Bolivia!
Freeskier reports: Adventure is guaranteed on the roof of the Andes WORDS • Ben Hoiness | PHOTOS • Fredrik Marmaster We started planning this trip a year ago after seeing some photos in the American Alpine Journal. We were hoping to explore Bolivia’s Cordillera Real range—a 125-kilometer-long stretch of densely glaciated granite peaks largely unexplored by skiers. Our group…
Cañahua, grano de esperanza
Madeleyne Aguilar informa para Página Siete: “La planta es sabia. Cuando hay factores climáticos adversos, como las heladas, tiene unas hojitas que envuelven al grano para que no se congele. Además, se extiende horizontalmente para protegerse del frío que pasa por encima” https://www.paginasiete.bo/sociedad/2019/12/30/canahua-grano-de-esperanza-que-inspira-una-feria-nacional-241919.html
Bolivia stuck over ex-president’s museum
AFP reports for Breitbart, photo from Pagina Siete: La Paz (AFP) – Bolivia’s interim government has inherited an unexpected problem since Evo Morales resigned and fled the country: what to do with the former president’s $7 million museum. After almost 14 years in power, Morales hurriedly left Bolivia last month as protests against his controversial…
National exotic food for extravagant tastes
Nicole Vargas reports for Opinion, photos after the first one are from the internet: Nationally, Bolivia has innumerable characteristics that make it unique in the world and captivate its own and strangers. Its unparalleled landscapes and natural landscapes are compared almost as much with its gastronomy, recognized on multiple occasions internationally. The mixture of flavors,…
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