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…
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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…
Bolivian Heritage 101: They find 2 corners of a new temple in Tiwanaku
Anahi Cazas reports for Pagina Siete: They find 2 corners of a new temple in Tiwanaku According to the maximum authority of the site, Julio Condori, this discovery will change the integral vision of the archaeological center. After a series of excavations, a team of international and national experts found the two corners of a…
Runaway contamination of Lake Titicaca … point of NO return?!
El Diario reports: Runaway contamination of Lake Titicaca • Peru and Bolivia plan to clean the most navigable and highest lake in the world. The cleaning of Lake Titicaca and the protection of its natural wealth is one of the joint projects that will be addressed by the governments of Peru and Bolivia, said President…
Bolivian Heritage 101: The floating islands of the Lake of the Incas
Ivone Juarez reports for Pagina Siete: The floating islands of the Lake of the Incas They were built by the community of Copacabana to complement the tourist attraction represented by the blue waters of the sacred lake. Each island has its characteristic to delight the visitor. The mystical waters of Lake Titicaca that the Incas…
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