Alejandra Pau reports for Pagina Siete: The pioneers of the carving of the bolivianita in La Paz IDENTITY Emir and Juan Carlos Gott established the first company that faceted the bolivianita in La Paz, to make jewelry; it became a school for 200 Bolivian carvers. For the Gott brothers, precious stones have a soul. Its…
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Tarija is producing top quality ham!!
Alejandra Pau writes for Pagina Siete: Ham, the delight gourmet that Tarija improves every year FLAVORS. The tradition of making ham, which arrived with the Jesuits and Franciscans, was deeply carved in Tarija culture. Ulloa, one of the best-known company reflects the secrets of its flavor. It is a tradition that came with the Jesuits…
And the current Bolivian public office corruption avalanche continues to damage our image!
Roberto Mendez gives us more details on how wide is the corruption on current central Bolivian government spheres…, from El Dia: Every day that passes the complaints are multiplied Network: the Web expands Extortion. Bakovic, former roads service [manager] said he was one of the first victims and Congressman Oliva made it known that Villegas…
Los Parrales Singani from Tarija – Bolivia, conquer the USA!!!
Pagina Siete gives us excellent news! One of our products, Singani is much tastier than Pisco, has received many international awards and is now exporting!! Kudos to Los Parrales Singani and welcome to The Hall of Bolivian Fame. Los Parrales Singani are exported to United States Medals obtained by Singani “Los Parrales” worldwide opened the…
Bolivian weather: This week will be hot and rainy
El Deber reports about Bolivian weather for this week. Below I include the link for the original weather page that you can save, to access directly in the future: The Senamhi predicts heat and rain for this week The national service of meteorology and hydrology (Senamhi) predicts a slight drop in temperatures from tomorrow [10/10/12]….
Serious environmental damage in Pilcomayo river basin
El Dia flags a serious environmental damage that not only affects indigenous habitants close to the Pilcomayo basin but also endangers our wildlife and economy. This is one issue that current government needs to tackle fast; get their facts straight, and even more if it is a “binational project” between Argentina and Paraguay; it is…
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