By Unitel: Rains and landslides: Eight sections of the main highway network are impassable in the country In its report this Thursday, the Bolivian Highway Administration (ABC) detailed that eight sections of the main highway network are impassable, while in another five there are detours or lane restrictions [Photo: ABC] / The El Salto–Monteagudo section…
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Santa Cruz – Mato Grosso: Road of Integration | Ruta de Integración
By El Diario: They Will Execute the Santa Cruz – Mato Grosso Highway Project Through the International Summit on Regional Integration “Route of the Heart of South America,” national and departmental authorities from Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay ratified the execution of the Santa Cruz – Mato Grosso highway project, which will strengthen the economic and…
Rains Hitting the Countryside | Lluvias que golpean al agro
By Raul Dominguez, El Deber: Rains and road closures hit producers in Santa Cruz and Cochabamba A seedling business was left under the mud in the community of Achira, near Samaipata, in Santa Cruz. Fruits and vegetables were also affected. Photo: Ricardo Montero/ElDeber In the tropics, the rains flooded more than 2,700 hectares of crops,…
Bolivia’s 7 best road trips | Los 7 mejores viajes por carretera de Bolivia
Maria Silvia Trigo, LonelyPlanet.com: Road conditions in Bolivia can vary widely and driving can be challenging, even for the most experienced drivers © Sasipa Muennuch / Getty Images Though the highways are mostly well-maintained, driving in Bolivia can be stressful due to unpredictable drivers, landslides depending on the season and last-minute roadblocks that derail your schedule. But…
Chinese Highway to Cause Environmental Damage | Autopista china causará daño ambiental
Julieta Pelcastre, DialogoAmericas: Quechua women walk in the outskirts of Potosí on June 24, 2014. The China Railway Group Limited will begin construction of a highway to link Potosí to Cochabamba in 2023, a project that may threaten nature and several archeological zones. | Mujeres quechuas caminan en las afueras de Potosí el 24 de…
YUNGAS road
Travel, BBC: The world’s most dangerous road (Image credit: Harald von Radebrecht/Alamy) By Shafik Meghji A drive down Bolivia’s infamous “Death Road” takes travellers into a world where two resources have provoked fascination, misunderstanding and controversy for centuries: coca and gold. After cresting the 4,800m Cumbre pass, the trufi (shared taxi) plunged into a cloud of swirling mist….
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 