The Yarituses festival takes place annually from June 28th to 30th in San Francisco Xavier, a former Jesuit mission town in the Chiquitania region located in Santa Cruz, Bolivia (approx. 230 km [...]
As you probably know Bolivia is a multi-ethnic country. But did you also know there is a large community (approx 25.000 persons) of Afro-Bolivians in Bolivia?
Bolivia, a multi-ethnic country also has presence of Asian heritage. But did you also know that there are Japanese settlements close to the city of Santa Cruz (in the Eastern lowlands of Bolivia) [...]
The Mennonites are one of the many ethnic groups in Bolivia. They are religious community of European descent, committed to community-based agriculture, social discipline and pacifism.
The colourful Bolivian cholitas: Bolivia is so very culturally diverse that it is not possible to talk about one “typical Bolivian clothing” but the cholita’s outfit (worn by indigenous or mixed [...]
