Bolivian wines: high altitude vineyards = great wine!!

Los Tiempos reports on high quality Bolivian wines; their mainly from Tarija department, the picture to the right was taken by Carlos Lopez; Ximena Gareca displays the wines; an article written by Gary Rojas: Wines and singanis of Tarija conquered (in a short time and with specific qualities such as the aroma, flavor and technology)…

Margarita field lays between Chuquisaca and Tarija

The issue between Tarija and Chuquisaca, over where the natural gas fields of Margarita belong to, has now more information, as Pagina Siete reports today: Regarding the dispute between the departments of Tarija and Chuquisaca, the Government confirmed that the Margarita and Huacaya fields share the Huamampampa reservoir 1b (H1b), located in the Caipipendi area…

Tomorrow more road blockades, strikes in Tarija

The heavy load transport union is currently blocking Bolivian roads in 13 points; Tarija’s road to Argentina is already blocked. However, the Civic Committee of Tarija is calling for a departmental strike for tomorrow November 16, 2011. The reason is the oil camp Margarita which is in question as to the royalties’ distribution.