By Opinion: A petrified fossil found in Toro Toro National Park triggers conservation work “The staff of Toro Toro National Park are carrying out preventive conservation tasks in the Cruz Llusta sector following the discovery of a petrified fossil,” the institution reported through its official social media accounts. The National Service of Protected Areas (Sernap)…
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Toro Toro: Paragliding Added to the Tourism Offer | Parapente se suma a la oferta turística
By Opinion: The municipality of Toro Toro consolidated this month the incorporation of paragliding as its newest tourism product. The activity was officially inaugurated at the viewpoint of the Hacienda Loma community, a strategic spot that now serves as a takeoff zone for visitors. The objective of this initiative is to diversify the National Park’s…
18.000 huellas de dinosaurio encontradas en el Parque Nacional Torotoro de Bolivia | 18,000 Dinosaur Tracks Found in Bolivia’s Torotoro National Park
Por ColombiaOne: Se han descubierto más de 18.000 huellas fosilizadas de dinosaurios en el centro de Bolivia, lo que lo convierte en el sitio más extenso de su tipo jamás documentado. El hallazgo, realizado en el Parque Nacional Torotoro en un lugar llamado Carreras Pampa, arroja nueva luz sobre cómo vivían los dinosaurios y cómo…
Tarija: The Paleontological Pompeii of South America? | ¿la Pompeya paleontológica de Sudamérica?
Editorial, El País: With over 5,000 fossils from the Cenozoic Era discovered, the region could become a scientific and tourist hub, but it lacks a comprehensive strategy. Tarija is not just synonymous with wine and green landscapes. Beneath its soil lie petrified bones that tell the story of a lost world: mastodons, glyptodonts, and saber-toothed…
Toro Toro: caves, waterfalls, and dinosaur footprints | cavernas, cascadas y huellas de dinosaurios
By Mariela Cossio, Opinion: Toro Toro: a magical destination of caves, waterfalls, and dinosaur footprints The municipality of Toro Toro, located north of Potosí, dazzles visitors with its impressive tourist attractions. This route is 131 kilometers from the city of Cochabamba, representing a journey of approximately two and a half hours along a paved road….
Another paleontological find in Mojocoya | Otro hallazgo paleontológico en Mojocoya
Correo del Sur: This Sunday, a new paleontological discovery was reported in the municipality of Mojocoya, the seventh so far this year. Although it is not yet known precisely what species the fossil remains belong to, there are hypotheses that it could be a xenarthra. FINDING. The fossil remains found. “They are bones apparently from…
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