Alejandra Pau reports for Pagina Siete: The seven places in Bolivia that share the name Berlin They are in the Amazon and the highlands, the seven “Berlins” are related with German migration in Bolivia. And not one, but seven “Berlins”. For hidden paths, in the almost desert Andes or the dense Amazonian there is a…
Tag: Oruro
A beached fisherman survives five days on the Poopó lake
Pagina Siete reports: FAMILY SUPPORT REQUESTS FOR DRUGS IN GENERAL HOSPITAL A beached fisherman survives five days on the lake Poopó On Thursday [02/05/2015] went fishing and his boat was stuck in the mud, 10 kilometers from the shore. Salinity prevented him from walking and waited until he was rescued noon yesterday [02/10/2015]. An Uru…
Quinoa exports to USA are falling
El Diario reports: Peru doubled its market share in 2014 Quinoa exports to USA are falling Bolivian government committed support to the crop, but the apparent downturn in international marketing of cereal worries the producers. Bolivia lost ground in selling royal quinoa in US markets by the end of this year and Peru was positioned as…
A great video to watch the Oruro Carnival, come and enjoy!
This video portrays different original Bolivian folklore! Despite UNESCO’s declaration, there are many countries like Peru and Chile that “claim and present” crude copies of our folklore! You can argue that music and dance is universal, we have no problem with that, we only ask that people acknowledge is Bolivian. Tourist that come to South…
Meet Chile’s aggression: land mines continue at the border!
El Diario reports: Chile fails to meet deadline for demining at the border The demining process should have been completed in 2011 by determination of the Ottawa Convention, but progress is slow, said Defense Minister Ruben Saavedra. Chile only have defused 25% of the explosives, according to Senator Ignacio Mendoza. Given the limited progress on demining…
Carnival 101: Oruro, Bolivia!
These are excerpts pertaining Bolivia, from an interesting book about the history of the Carnival in the World [if you want to read the whole paper, please use the link provided at the end, thank you]: OVERVIEW This teacher curriculum guide was developed in conjunction with the traveling exhibition ¡CARNAVAL!, that was produced at the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 