Jukumari – Spectacled bear

Los osos andinos en el bosque seco de Tarija. | Cortesía Los osos andinos en el bosque seco de Tarija. | Cortesía Geraldine Corrales Arandia, Los Tiempos: Wines and honey to support the conservation of the Andean bear Jukumari bear conservation is a job that requires a lot of support across the country. The program…

This Nonprofit Is Using Bolivian Wine To Save Endangered Rainforests

Jillian Dara, Forbes: After more than a year of virtual happenings, it may seem counterintuitive to continue to host events of the like when state restrictions on social distancing and mask mandates are eased. Rainforest Trust, however, leans into the opportunity to attract an intimate audience for the better good, hosting a series of wine tastings…

Why Bolivia Should Be Your Next Wine Destination

Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler: And how you can start drinking Bolivian wine right now. In 2013, Montevideo, Uruguay hosted a blind wine-tasting contest. Tasters sampled tannat wines, made with a grape originating (but not universally beloved) in France, that is now a prized export of Uruguay. The surprise winner: a Bolivian wine. It was Bolivia’s first-ever grand…