Tag Archives: South America

BBC Radio 4 – Crossing Continents, Bolivia’s giant fish intruder

The giant freshwater fish that’s invading Bolivia’s Amazonian rivers. Some people said it was created by Peruvian scientists, that it gorged on the blood of farm animals, that it was a monster. Many myths have grown up in Bolivia around … Continue reading

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An investigation to identify royal descendants of the Inca civilization

It was the largest empire in pre-Colombian America, extending from its center in modern-day Peru to Colombia in the north and parts of Chile and Argentina in the south. But the Inca Empire fell to the Spanish conquerors nearly five … Continue reading

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The mystery of Machu Picchu: Archaeologists uncover new secrets of Peru’s Inca site • FRANCE 24

We take you on a journey to #Peru’s famed Inca citadel, #MachuPicchu. Perched at an altitude of 2,430 metres, this UNESCO World Heritage site still holds many secrets. Some of them were recently uncovered by #archaeologist José Bastante and a … Continue reading

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From Terreiro to Pagode: The Samba Journey | Cecilia Keuffer-Sterk

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Divina Banda de Cuba: Rebelion “no le pegué a la negra.”

(La Rebelion) Talentoso grupo femenino. […]

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Traditional Cumbia tutorial by Jaime Rodriguez

Colombia has a lot of beautiful rhythms and Cumbia is one of them. The Cumbia in this lesson is the traditional way of playing. Jaime Rodriguez is a great percussion player from Colombia and more info about him and his … Continue reading

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Colombia Traditional Drums & Dance

Colombians Showing their African Heritage

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Meet Victoria boliviana | Kew Gardens

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How Chile’s Socialists Won

Chile’s new president is a 36-year-old socialist, but that might just be the start of the country’s changes. More than 30 years after the end of the U.S.-backed dictatorship, Chile might soon have a brand new constitution, one that Chileans … Continue reading

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Female Bolivian Skateboarders Shred in Traditional Dress | Kottke

Brazilian photographer Luisa Dörr travelled to Bolivia and photographed the members of ImillaSkate, a group of Aymara and Quechua women who skateboard, often in traditional cholita clothing. From a slideshow of photos by Dörr in El Pais (translated from Spanish by … Continue reading

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