By EFE, Red Uno: Justice sentenced two women and one man to three years in prison after proving the trafficking of 26 giant Titicaca frogs, a species classified as critically endangered. Historic sentence for trafficking giant frogs from Lake Titicaca. Photo: file image/EFE Verde Bolivia’s Justice system sentenced two women and one man to three…
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Believers make a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Copacabana | Creyentes peregrinan al Santuario de Copacabana
By El Diario: Holy Week With faith and great determination, dozens of pilgrims began their journey toward the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Copacabana, located in the town of the same name, more than 100 kilometers away. Authorities and experts are providing recommendations to avoid problems during the walk. Participants are of different ages, ranging…
Ancient Lake Titicaca Settlement Rewrites History | Antiguo asentamiento en el Titicaca reescribe la historia
Por Abdul Moeed, Greek Reporter: Asentamiento de 5.500 años descubierto en el lago Titicaca, Bolivia Un asentamiento recientemente fechado en el lago Titicaca, en Bolivia, está retrasando en siglos la cronología de la vida humana en la Isla del Sol, ofreciendo nuevas evidencias de que las personas llegaron y utilizaron el paisaje de gran altitud…
The Giant Titicaca Frog | La rana gigante del Titicaca
By Carolina Galarza, El Deber: The Giant Titicaca Frog: Natural Heritage and Endangered by Human Consumption Scientists from several countries study the emblematic frog of Lake Titicaca / EFE This endemic species of Lake Titicaca faces serious threats from tourism, illegal breeding facilities, and the consumption of its meat, despite the fact that it is…
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…
Una explosiva erupción volcánica pudo haber impulsado el crecimiento de una antigua ciudad en Bolivia | Explosive volcanic eruption may have led to growth of ancient city in Bolivia
Por Garry Shaw, The Art Newspaper: Un nuevo estudio sugiere que el auge de la antigua ciudad de Tiahuanaco coincidió con un importante evento volcánico en las cercanías de la cuenca del Lago Titicaca Una masiva erupción volcánica puede haber ayudado a poner en marcha el desarrollo de una de las sociedades complejas más antiguas…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 