By Rocío Ruíz, El Potosí: For the International Quinoa Consumption Day, the traditional recipe made with the “golden grain” was prepared and served to over half a thousand people. Attendees at the fair tasted traditional dishes and other quinoa-based products. El Potosí To mark the International Quinoa Consumption Day, the world’s largest Phisara was prepared…
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Motorless Carts: A Beloved Tradition Among the People of La Paz | Cochecitos sin motor: tradición adorada por los paceños
By El Diario: A truly local activity that brings families together through the handcrafted creation of vehicles and promotes healthy competition. In La Paz, “motorless carts” refers to a local tradition of racing gravity-powered vehicles, relying on the participants’ skill rather than motors. These races are a popular and cherished event among the people of…
Notes on the Potosí pastries of Corpus Christi | Apuntes sobre la repostería potosina de Corpus Christie
By Juan José Toro Montoya, El Potosí: Chambergos, sopaipillas and tahua tahuas Sale of traditional Potosí pastries. In Potosí, the Corpus Christi festivity includes, among its distinctive features, the consumption of dough-based snacks, of which three stand out: chambergos, sopaipillas, and tahua tahuas. Although they are part of the regional identity of this religious celebration,…
Potosí’s Corpus Christi Traditions Defy the Crisis to Endure | Tradiciones potosinas de Corpus Christi desafían a época de crisis para perdurar
By Rocío Ruíz, El Potosí: Despite high prices for basic goods, families in Potosí have not abandoned the consumption of traditional products. Potosí’s Corpus Christi Traditions Defy the Current Crisis Long lines yesterday to send parcels with Potosí’s traditional pastries. [A childhood best friend spent over two hours to send an “encomienda.” God bless his…
Rattles with Soul: David Ibañez, the Artisan Who Brings Faith to Life with Wood and Tradition | Matracas con alma: David Ibañez, el artesano que da vida a la fe con madera y tradición
By Visión 360: Throughout his career, the artisan has designed rattles shaped like ships and televisions, as well as armadillos, teeth, and vintage vehicles. Artisan David Ibañez in his rattle workshop. Photo: Courtesy. “As long as I have strength, I’ll keep making rattles. I don’t know how to do anything else, and I don’t want…
“The Vibrant Heart of Santa Cruz” | María José Céspedes Melgar | “El corazón vibrante de Santa Cruz”
By El Escribidor, Facebook: THE UBOLDI PELADINGA… She arrived with a beautiful treasure in her hands. Something that will mark her for life. She’s still too young to fully grasp the greatness of what she’s experienced, considering she’s still a child. The Uboldi peladinga… She brought back from her journey a little gold fish, a…
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