If you are in Bolivia and are planning outdoor activities over this weekend, today included; take your precautions as the Senamhi forecast is rain in Santa Cruz, Cochabamba and La Pas, see the chart on the left from La Razon. Acting Director of Meteorology (Senamhi), Victor Hugo Perez, reported that this behavior is linked to climate…
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Bolivian bird species in danger
Human presence is a threat to bird species, and sometimes leads to their gradual disappearance. An interesting but worrying article from La Prensa, the picture of a flying Paraba to the right, was taken by Freddy Grover Choque. From highlands, through valleys, and across lowlands, the territory is home to 1,400 species, of which 14…
Austrian tourist was not lost in Bolivia – Elmar Stellnberger
Sometime ago I wrote about Elmar Stellnberger, an Austrian tourist that appeared to be kidnapped or something worse… the link of that post is: https://bolivianthoughts.wordpress.com/2011/10/22/austrian-tourist-missing-in-bolivia-october-22-2011/ I honestly thought Bolivia would look bad for our tourism industry, today’s Pagina Siete published he is live and kicking!! Over a month ago he went to Cobija and then moved to Brasilea town, just crossing…
Bolivian Catholic Temple shows “hidden” colonial mural
With great pleasure, Bolivia offers to the world another beautiful painting! Located in a Catholic church that was built by 1608 (prior to Harvard University creation, 1636), Curahuara de Carangas offers another great colonial painting of what was “hidden” until now. Curahuara de Carangas, is on the northeast of Oruro department, three and half hour drive from…
Austrian tourist missing in Bolivia, October 22, 2011
His name is Elmar Stellnberger, entered Bolivia on September 18th, from Peru. Bolivian police is searching for his whereabouts, as well as the Austrian Embassy. A photo of Stellnberger appears in the link below. This post is for tourists in Bolivia that may know anything about this unfortunate event, to call to the Austrian Embassy in…
Bolivia can and should increase its tourism industry!
An interesting analysis appeared in Pagina Siete, August 7, 2011, by Gonzalo Chavez, an interesting article about how can we and should, increase our Tourism Industry. In 2010, around 600 thousand tourists came to Bolivia and expended around 350 million dollars. Peru on the other hand received two million visitors and “left” two billion dollars. Chile and Costa Rica reported similar…
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