By Erbol: Wikipedia corrects Juana Azurduy’s origin and reaffirms her birth in Sucre Illustrative image taken from the internet Wikipedia, the world’s most consulted digital encyclopedia, has updated one of the most debated historical facts about Juana Azurduy de Padilla: her birthplace. The platform now states that the heroine was born in the city of…
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The capital seeks to preserve its three types of Carnival | La capital busca preservar sus tres tipos de Carnaval
By Correo del Sur: Learn the requirements that comparsas must present for identification CELEBRATION. A past parade of the Carnival of Yesteryear through the streets of downtown Sucre. Photo: Archive Sucre, unlike most cities in the country, has three types of Carnival, each with clearly defined characteristics that make the festivity an important attraction for visitors…
UNESCO grants universal status to Sucre’s Virgin of Guadalupe festival | La Unesco otorga estatus universal a la festividad de la Virgen de Guadalupe de Sucre
By Correo del Sur: For the global body, the celebration goes beyond the strictly religious to become an identity-shaping phenomenon that mobilizes Bolivia’s capital every September The Atipay fraternity during the Folkloric Parade of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Photo: Archive The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage inscribed on Tuesday the…
Five unique destinations in Bolivia, from the salt flat’s mirror to a fortress where “clouds kiss the mountains” | Cinco destinos únicos de Bolivia, desde el espejo del salar hasta un fuerte donde “las nubes besan las montañas”
By Pablo Peralta, Vision 360: The book Bolivia Awaits You has just been published, containing images of Bolivia’s internationally certified tourist destinations, in the context of the Bicentennial. Images of five Bolivian tourist destinations: Salar de Uyuni, Samaipata, Sucre, Jesuit Missions, and Lake Titicaca. Photos: Bolivia Awaits You The Government launched the book Bolivia Awaits You, which features images…
200th Anniversary of the Assembly that Founded Bolivia in 1825 Remembered | Recuerdan 200 años de la instalación de la Asamblea que fundó Bolivia en 1825
By El Potosí: Commemorating that event, a reenactment was held yesterday at the Casa de la Libertad. The commemoration of the bicentennial of Bolivia’s declaration of independence entered its final stage this Thursday [7/10/2025], with the remembrance of the 200th anniversary of the installation of the General Assembly of Deputies of the Provinces of Upper…
A Gift of Art: Holguín’s Masterpieces Restored by the U.S. | Un Regalo de Arte: Obras Maestras de Holguín Restauradas por EE.UU.
By Opinión: Bicentennial: Bolivia receives restored works by Melchor Pérez de Holguín as a gift The works of the Cochabamba-born artist are an essential part of Bolivia’s cultural legacy, and his image appears on the 50-boliviano banknote. Four restored paintings by the renowned colonial painter Melchor Pérez de Holguín are the gift with which Bolivia…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 