By Iván Ramos, Erbol: The secret of Simeón Roncal: how the Bolivian cueca was born between charangos and sacred music Simeón Tadeo Roncal Gallardo did not only compose cuecas. He built a bridge—between the rhythms of northern Potosí, European classical music, and the baroque cathedral tradition that still resonated in Sucre. That combination—which today defines…
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They find in Sucre an original replica of the Holy Face of Jesus | Encuentran en Sucre una réplica original de la Santa Faz de Jesús
By Abel Reynaga, Correo del Sur; Eju.tv: Historical data supports the authenticity of the relic that is in Santa Teresa One of the first three replicas of the original painting of the Holy Face or Holy Countenance of Jesus Christ—currently kept in the Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, in Rome, Italy—has been discovered…
Sucre is Juana Azurduy’s Birthplace | Juana Azurduy nació en Sucre
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…
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…
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