Food

LA RUFINA

31 Jul, 2021 | Javier Riveros

Photos: Michael DunnENGLISH VERSIONLa Rufina was established on the 21st of July 2021 to showcase and honor Bolivian street food. As a participant in the concept of La Rufina, it is founded on the lov...

THE CONSCIOUS-FOOD FESTIVAL/EL FESTIVAL DE COMIDA CONSCIENTE

30 Apr, 2021 | Marie de Lantivy

Photos: Marie de Lantivy & Honor ScottENGLISH VERSION Healthy eating and sustainability find a champion in La PazOn 6 October 2018, the fifth annual Festival de Comida Consciente took place i...

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...