El Diario reports: Community members afflicted by stain in Titicaca The community members of the extensive body of water near Pata Patani Island, south of the sacred lake, are distressed because a stain appeared that was possibly caused by environmental pollution. The fact resembles what happened in 2015, when a contaminated “stain” of water, but…
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The curious customs of Copacabana, the original one!
Jenny Adams for the BBC: The curious customs of Copacabana On Lake Titicaca’s southern edge, Copacabana, Bolivia, is famed for an ancient relic, miracles and a religious rite that includes showering new cars in cold beer. My first thoughts were that Copacabana, Bolivia, looks a lot like Italy’s Amalfi Coast. From a distance, across the…
Bolivia: Discover the mysteries of the Witches’ Market in South America’s intriguing city
Nick Boulos repots for Express: Bolivia: Discover the mysteries of the Witches’ Market in South America’s intriguing city INSPIRED by the new Star Wars movie, Nick Boulos experiences the out-of-this-world landscapes of Bolivia. With not a soul to be seen all the way to the horizon and the silence almost deafening, the red picnic table…
Tiwanaku, older and more important civilization than the Incas, makes it way to Japan
El Diario reports; Tiwanaku Ceramics go to Japan A dozen ceramic archaeological objects from the Tiwanaku culture will be presented this year and 2018 will be exhibited at museums in Tokyo, Bandaijima, Yamanashi and Sendai. This event will reflect more than 15 thousand years of traditions of cultures through maps, plans, photographs and animations in…
Mosaic of Bolivian “Our Lady of Copacabana” inaugurated in the Vatican Gardens
From Rome Reports: Mosaic of Bolivian “Our Lady of Copacabana” inaugurated in the Vatican Gardens Bright and colorful, this is Our Lady of Copacabana. The mosaic was recently inaugurated in the Vatican Gardens. It was made in the city of Verona, Italy, by the well-known artist, Poli. In attendance were the bishops from Bolivia, who…
In Bolivia, when the water dries up, so does the economy
Glen Argan reports for National Catholic Reporter: In Bolivia, when the water dries up, so does the economy An abandoned boat lies several hundred feet from the shore of Lake Poopo in late August, testimony to the disappearance of the lake and the salt flats that remain in Llapallapani, Bolivia. Lake Poopo dried up three…
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