How Sucre became the definitive capital of Bolivia

Luis S. Crespo wrote for El Diario on July 12, 1925: Defining the definitive capital of the Republic The National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Bolivia, by law of August 11, 1825 ordered that lay the foundations of a city to serve as a capital for the new nation, and that city would be…

Heritage 101: At least 10 of Bolivia’s cultural heritage sites are at risk

Anahí Cazas and Margarita Palacios report for Pagina Siete: WERE IDENTIFIED ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER, MUSEUMS AND CHURCHES At least 10 of Bolivia’s cultural heritage sites are at risk Seven experts consulted by Pagina Siete identified the sites and explained that required conservation works and management. For lack of conservation and management, ten sites that were declared…

Bolivia History 101: Juana Azurduy de Padilla

Keeping track and not forgetting our heroes is a must. Today, I wanted to share what Luis S. Crespo wrote in March 8, 1928: Juana Azurduy de Padilla Juana Azurduy was born in the city of Chuquisaca [Sucre] on March 8, 1781, and not having known her father, she took the surname of her mother,…

Sucre’s Casa de la Libertad will implement videoguides

From Correo del Sur in El Diario: The House of Freedom [Casa de la Libertad] will implement videoguides The service of videoguides will work with tablets, containing texts, audios and pictures of all the rooms that the Museum has. Freedom House will from next week have the service of videoguides, allowing visitors to make a…

From now on, it will be safer to take a taxi in Bolivia!

Marcelo Campos reports for El Dia: It will serve for Android and Iphone Application is launched to identify taxi companies Its creator has invested $15,000 in this tool, “Made in Bolivia”. It will operate in four cities of the country. After having suffered the theft of their belongings in a car from a taxicab company,…