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Posted on February 26, 2020March 18, 2020

The cheerful Carnival of Tarija

A colorful 'canasta'
A colorful ‘canasta’

When speaking of Carnival, Brazil comes to our mind instantly. But what about Bolivia? How is it celebrated here? Let me take you to the colorful Carnival of Tarija! 

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Posted on January 22, 2020May 25, 2020

The Marquiri waterfalls

Stunning mountains
Stunning mountains

Taking advantage of a bank holiday in Bolivia, we decided to explore the nearby Marquiri waterfalls. Needless to say, we were amazed by this natural beauty hidden in a deep canyon!

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Posted on October 12, 2019January 28, 2020

Discovering singani with Casa Real

An elegant still
An elegant still

Time to discover the making process of the Bolivian national drink: singani! We visited Casa Real in order to know more.

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Posted on October 10, 2019October 26, 2019

Exploring the Sama mountain range

Llamas greeting us upon arrival
Llamas greeting us upon arrival

Today we explored the Sama Reserve, which is 2 hours away from Tarija by car. We discovered beautiful landscapes and animals so I’m pretty sure we’ll come back soon! Continue reading “Exploring the Sama mountain range”

Posted on September 28, 2019October 27, 2019

Visiting ‘Bodegas Aranjuez’

First tasting at Aranjuez
First tasting at Aranjuez

Tarija is famous for being the wine region of Bolivia. There are several wineries located here and we started by visiting Bodegas Aranjuez. Continue reading “Visiting ‘Bodegas Aranjuez’”

Posted on September 10, 2019September 11, 2019

San Roque celebrations

Chunchos in daylight
Chunchos in daylight

Tarija celebrates the festivity of San Roque every 16th of August. This day marks the beginning of a full month of religious activities which runs until mid-September.

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Posted on August 21, 2019September 14, 2019

On strike

A woman bikes during the national strike

This is what the streets of Tarija look like today during the ‘paro cívico nacional’. Continue reading “On strike”

Posted on July 24, 2019August 26, 2019

Let it snow!

A car under snow
A car under snow

Since I moved to Tarija, the weather had been pretty mild despite the winter season. However, ‘surazo’ came and it started snowing. That was a rare sight in the city and a first in 65 years!

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Posted on April 24, 2019August 24, 2019

Tarija & La Paz

Street mural

The time has finally come and I´m back in Bolivia!

It´s been 3 months since I visited the country for the first time and I’ve had a chance to relax, discover some amazing places and network for my next chapter in life here.

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Posted on January 8, 2019August 24, 2019

Tarija murals

Tarija – murals

Tarija is a very colorful city and here are a few pictures to show you how.

Murals can be found in any street of Tarija. Walking around the city becomes then a continuous surprise. See by yourself!

 

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