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One Night in a "Biotope" B&B in Bolivia’s Urban Jungle

Architect Lindsay Tellez designed the green guesthouse in La Paz as a prototype for sustainable living in her country. As an ...
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Aymara Futurism at 13,000 Feet: How Bolivia’s “Cholet” Architecture Is Rewriting the Skyline

What does decolonization look like in concrete, neon, and glass? High in the Andes, above the sprawling city of La Paz, Bolivia, a visual revolution is unfolding. In El Alto, buildings now rise and ...
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In Bolivia’s High-Altitude Capital, Indigenous Traditions Thrive Once Again

Aymara people prepare an offering to Mother Earth during the sunrise of the winter solstice ceremony in La Apacheta, El Alto, on the outskirts of La Paz. © Gaston ...

Devotees say Bolivia’s lightning-struck ‘miracle tree’ conjures luck

A pine tree in Bolivia's capital, La Paz, has become a symbol of hope and devotion after being struck by lightning 10 years ...