Food

La gastronomía como pilar del turismo en Bolivia
30 Aug, 2020 | Alvaro Ruiz
Photo: Claudia Morales - 24 LPENGLISH VERSIONIn the 15th century, when European civilisations landed in the Americas, they discovered a plant that stood 60 centimetres tall. Around the years 1565-1570...

Bolivian Cuisine
30 Jun, 2020 | Bx team
A photo collaboration by Azafrán Magazine, special thanks to Alvaro RuizExceptionally, this issue will not have a cultural agenda nor recommendations. This month is all about food and treating ourselv...

Luis Alberto ‘Tito’ Eguino
30 Jun, 2020 | Bx Team
Photo by: Iván RodríguezMargaritaLa Paz’s culinary scene has experienced a mouth-watering boom in recent years. Its ever growing prestige has earned its spot at the top, the gourmet food on offer now...

Azafrán by Bolivian Express
30 Jun, 2020 | Camila Swift
A photo collaboration by Azafrán Magazine, a special thanks to Alvaro RuizThe best street and market foodsThis article was originally published in the issue 8 of Bolivian Express. It has been updated...

Fabio Arandia
30 Jun, 2020 | Bx team
Photo: Iván RodríguezTypicaBefore Typica opened its first locale in Calacoto, coffee enthusiasts had limited options for specialty coffee. Since its inception in 2013, 7 more shops have opened across...

Take Outs
30 Jun, 2020 | Iván Rodríguez
Photo essay by: Iván RodríguezOur favourite coffee time tunes over a latte or distinct clatter and chatter of our favourite restaurants may seem like whispers from a bygone era. While we won’t be able...

What’s Cooking Valentina
30 Jun, 2020 | Marie de Lantivy
Photos by : What’s Cooking Valentina - IGA rising female chef in BoliviaThis article was originally published in the issue 82 of Bolivian Express.We all know women who cook: mothers, sisters, gra...

The Universe of Plants (goes to D.C.)
30 Jun, 2020 | Caroline Risacher and Bx Team
Photo: Iván Rodríguez This article was originally published in the issue 82 of Bolivian Express, We are reediting it with an update on Quiroga’s new project.UpdateAlongside Santiago Diaz, a long...

A Q&A with Ella Asbún, General Manager of Gustu
30 Jun, 2020 | Bx team
Ella Asbún Ormachea is Bolivian, a lover of her country and passionate about gastronomy and sports. She started her university studies with a golf scholarship at Vanderbilt University and obtained a B...

Ariel Valverde
30 May, 2020 | BX Crew
Yaigo DeliveryAriel Valverde is a technological entrepreneur, passionate about innovation and digital transformation. He founded Yaigo Delivery in 2019. Yaigo, whose initials in English mean: You Ask...

Changing the World Through Gastronomy
31 Mar, 2020 | George Fearnley
The programme looks to cultivate pride in its students for their heritage and the culture they come from. Photos: Courtesy of Manq’a / George FearnleyManq’a trains and helps find employment for a...

Recommendations BX-101
03 Jan, 2020 | BX TEAM
TOUR AGENCY ANDES XTREMO Description: This extreme sports agency offers a high level of service and security according to the established and standardised requirements worldwide to share and...

The Cherry of Los Yungas
11 Dec, 2019 | Rhiannon Matthias
Photos: Rhiannon MatthiasWith small-scale growers and a vibrant café culture, Bolivian coffee is coming into its own Millions of people around the world crawl out of bed each morning despera...

Ahijada Ajicería
11 Dec, 2019 | Alexandra Meleán
Photos: Michael Dunn Sopocachi’s new boîte features Bolivian food with a spicy twistThe Sopocachi neighbourhood’s new kid Ahijada, or ‘goddaughter’ in Spanish, is the sister restaurant to th...

A Slice of Naples in La Paz
11 Dec, 2019 | George Fearnley
Photos: George Fearnley How Bolivia’s most authentic pizzas are being made in Cota Cota This year, the Big 7 Travel website ranked the pizza at La Paz’s Imilla Alzada the sixth best in South America,...