Ghazal Ahmed, Insider Monkey: Bolivia’s State of Economy For many years, Bolivia had been experiencing what speculators have called an “economic miracle.” Characterized by strong growth, low inflation, record exports, subsidized gasoline, and a fixed exchange rate, the surge in natural resource demand has proven to be exceptionally favorable for the nation these past years….
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Inside the mine, a tour through the bowels of Cerro Rico | Interior de la mina, un tour por las entrañas del Cerro Rico
Rocio Lloret, Opinion: Visitors who enter the hill, located at an altitude of 4,800 meters, can get to know the mineral exploitation process up close. At 4,200 meters above sea level it is hard to breathe. A slight pain in the temples hits the head. The nostrils suffer. Going up is a challenge. A constant…
Calle Jaén: Colonial history | Historia colonial
Jaén street in La Paz: a trip to colonial history full of dark stories On Jaén street is the house of Pedro Domingo Murillo. There, the revolutionary, together with other heroes, met on the night of July 15, 1809 to refine the strategy and thus achieve independence from La Paz. Today this street has horror…
Bolivian Textiles: Girdle/Sash – Faja – Wak’a – Chumpikuna
Los Tiempos: Bolivia recovers the girdle, an ancient Andean fabric The sashes woven by indigenous hands and their connections with the life cycle from gestation to death, in addition to their daily uses and meanings throughout people’s lives, are reflected in the exhibition “Wak’añ Wak’a” inaugurated at the Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (Musef) of…
Did you taste Guindol? – ¿Probaste Guindol?
Nicole Vargas, Opinion: Mario Bustamante, 40 years guarding the secret of the guindol The man from Colomi is one of the pioneers in the manufacture of this drink. His preparations crossed borders and reached the US, Italy and Brazil, among others. In a small dark room inside an adobe house, Mario Bustamante has his own…
The chairo paceño, the first dish that indigenous and Spanish shared | El chairo paceño, el primer platillo que compartieron indígenas y españoles
Carlos Gerl, Página Siete: THIS SOUP HAD SEVERAL MODIFICATIONS, ACCORDING TO A HISTORICAL REVIEW This dish was created in Tiwanaku with dehydrated potatoes or chuño. Its rich aroma and flavor could not contain the Spaniards and one day the inhabitants of Chuquiago Marka invited them this delicious meal. Under the spell of this pre-Hispanic food…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 