By Jorge Soruco, Vision 360: Some recipes were lost due to cost Representing the 12 apostles who accompanied Jesus at the Last Supper, the traditional dishes of the holiday boast Bolivian flavor. Fish is one of the main ingredients of the occasion. PHOTO: YouTube Holy Week arrives, and both believers and non-believers start planning a…
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Por qué algunos viajeros estadounidenses están eligiendo Bolivia en lugar de Brasil | Why Some American Travelers Are Choosing Bolivia Over Brazil
Por Story by Marcel Kuhn, M.Sc., MSN: Experiencias culturales únicas ©wikimedia Bolivia es un verdadero tesoro de riqueza cultural que ofrece a los viajeros estadounidenses la oportunidad de sumergirse en experiencias auténticas. Con más de 30 grupos étnicos distintos, los visitantes pueden involucrarse en las vibrantes tradiciones, coloridos festivales y cocinas únicas que definen a esta…
Bolivia: its music and dances without a pre-Columbian past | su música y danzas sin pasado… precolombino
By Franklin E. Alcaraz, El Dia: Talking about music and dances in this pre-electoral period and during a severe crisis (the government says there is no crisis—should we laugh or cry?) may seem untimely and inappropriate, but we will do it because, as my wife says, it’s better now, “before we forget” (the topic). On…
The ‘Misk’inchas,’ the ‘alchemists’ of Carnival sweets in the Llajta | Las ‘Misk’inchas’, las ‘alquimistas’ del dulce de Carnaval en la Llajta
By Violeta Soria, Opinion: The art of confectionery in the Llajta has a name: the “Misk’inchas.” This is a family of experienced artisans who keep the tradition and legacy alive in the making of confites and all varieties of misk’i bolas in Cochabamba. A passage from the past hidden in the heart of the Cochabamba…
THE SOUL OF CARNIVAL IN THE IMPERIAL VILLA OF POTOSI | EL ALMA DEL CARNAVAL EN LA VILLA IMPERIAL DE POTOSI
By Historia y Leyenda de la Villa Imperial de Potosí – Bolivia: “THE SOUL OF CARNIVAL IN THE IMPERIAL VILLA OF POTOSI SINCE COLONIAL TIMES HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE PARADES, EACH WITH THEIR FLAGS AND DISTINCTIVE COLORS.” “THE FIRST RECORDS OF THE CARNIVAL PARADES OF THE IMPERIAL VILLA OF POTOSI DATE BACK TO THE YEAR 1552.”…
Tuesday of Ch’alla: they offer ritual tables starting from Bs 50, ready to ask for health, money, or work | Martes de ch’alla: ofrecen mesas rituales desde Bs 50, listas para pedir salud, dinero o trabajo
By Jorge Soruco, Vision 360: Carnival Tradition This year, the vendors prepared packages in advance for the traditional offerings. Customers mainly request rituals to attract health and fortune. The ritual tables to ask for health, money, work, or a house. PHOTO: Jorge Soruco / Visión 360 Two days before the traditional Tuesday of Ch’alla, the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 