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…
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From Idea to Tradition | De idea a tradición
By El Dia: March 19: the little-known history of Father’s Day in Bolivia Father’s Day in Bolivia did not originate as an immediate state decree or as an unquestioned inherited tradition. Víctor Handal Salame, who promoted the creation of Father’s Day in Bolivia starting in 1958. Photo: RRSS. Every March 19 in the country, many…
Carnival food | Comida carnavalera
By Vision 360: Candies, corn chicha, and puchero: this is the “geography” of Carnival flavor in Bolivia Puchero is the most emblematic dish of Carnival in the country. It is consumed in the Bolivian valleys, but also in Potosí and La Paz. Puchero, t’himpu, artisanal liquors, and avocado sandwich. Photos: Vice Ministry of Gastronomy and…
Cultural Justice Takes Center Stage at Bolivian Carnival | Justicia cultural brilla en el Carnaval Boliviano
By Brujula Digital: Tourism Minister Highlights That Defense of Heritage Is Not an Act of Exclusion, but of “Cultural Justice” The authority made these statements this Saturday during the Carnival parade in Oruro, an activity in which she accompanied President Rodrigo Paz. A llamerada dance group in Saturday’s Oruro Carnival parade/APG Tourism Minister Cinthya Yáñez…
Carnival Powers Bolivia’s Economy | El Carnaval impulsa la economía de Bolivia
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Carnival Moves More Than US$500 Million and Consolidates Itself as a Driver of Tourism and the Cultural Economy Oruro Is Bolivia’s Most Famous Carnival The festival mobilizes an extensive value chain ranging from artisans and musicians to hoteliers and merchants, with Oruro as the main epicenter and a strong boost…
Prices for the Oruro carnival | Precios para el carnaval de Oruro
By Brujula Digital: Combos for the Oruro Carnival range from Bs 800 to Bs 2,800 Travel agencies in La Paz offer several options depending on length of stay and services. A diablada fraternity at the Oruro carnival / ABI archive The Oruro Carnival is perhaps the country’s greatest tourist attraction in terms of intangible heritage…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 