Voces Que Cuentan, ANF: According to history, the Urus dressed as devils to represent Huari who sent the plagues to Oruro and to thank the female image who saved them from the curse. La Paz, December 15, 2023 (VQC).- The origin of the legend of the four plagues of Oruro dates back to pre-Columbian times,…
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Resilient Bolivian Women | Mujeres bolivianas resilientes
Raul Dominguez, El Deber: Silvia Quevedo: “Women in Bolivia have become resilient” The president of Camebol promotes the role of businesswomen in the economy, through training and promotion of talent. At Expocruz, the organization presented a pavilion with 33 stands The Chamber of Business Women of Bolivia (Camebol) is committed to promoting the entrepreneurial potential…
Vicuña population grows 11.5% in the Sajama National Park | Población de vicuñas crece un 11,5% en el Parque Nacional Sajama
Correo del Sur: According to a census, 1,526 specimens of this species inhabit this protected area. The 2023 census of vicuñas in the Sajama National Park, in the department of Oruro, established a population growth of 11.5% compared to the year 2022, reflecting the protection work and commitment of the communities and park rangers with…
Lambs’s head, a favorite dish for Bolivia’s night owls | Cabeza de cordero, plato favorito de los noctámbulos bolivianos
AFP, France 24: Oruro (Bolivia) (AFP) – At a table on a street corner in Oruro in western Bolivia, night owls get ready to tuck into a favorite dish touted as a hangover cure: roasted lamb’s head. Late-night diners savor every part of the head, using their fingers to pull off bites of meat and brain….
Cañahua: Grain that resists climate change | Grano que resiste al cambio climatico
Andres Rodriguez, Opinion: The Quechua engineer who rescued from oblivion the grain that resists climate change Trigidia Jiménez’s life was always linked to the field. Her contact with the earth, with the sun and nature are her thing. Her first memories of her agriculture come from her father, who passed on his love for food…
The last eight fish of Lake Poopó – Los últimos ocho pescados del lago Poopó
Jose Pablo Criales, Opinion: The second largest lake in Bolivia made headlines in 2015 because it completely dried up. A good rainy season has returned the water to their basins, but rising temperatures, mining pollution and the diversion of their rivers threaten the lives of their people forever. Brake! –Cristina Mamani suddenly shouts– Stop, we…
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