National Mint of Bolivia information

The National Mint of Bolivia (Spanish: Casa de la Moneda de Bolivia) or the Mint of Potosí (in colonial era) is a mint located in the city of Potosí in...

languages of Bolivia include Spanish; several dozen indigenous languages, most prominently Aymara, Quechua, Chiquitano, and Guaraní; Bolivian Sign Language...

portal Mints designed for the manufacture of coins have been commonplace since coined currency was first developed around 600 BC by the Lydian people of modern-day...

The music of Bolivia has a long history. Out of all the Andean countries, Bolivia remains perhaps the most culturally linked to the indigenous peoples...

Bolivian cuisine is the indigenous cuisine of Bolivia from the Aymara and Inca cuisine traditions, among other Andean and Amazonian groups. Later influences...

Chile to the west, and Peru to the west. The cultural development of what is now Bolivia is divided into three distinct periods: pre-Columbian, colonial...

Chile, even though Bolivia has been politically independent since 1825.[citation needed] Though Bolivia was one of the main mints of the colonial era (casa...

Heritage Mansion) Museo Villa Albina National Mint of Bolivia, Potosí (Casa de la Moneda de Bolivia) Art Museum of Antonio Paredes Candia, El Alto Museo...

(pre Columbian civilization) god of abundance and prosperity in the mythology and folklore of the people from the Bolivian Altiplano. Its chief importance...

Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. It is bordered by Brazil to the...

The folkloric dance of the Tobas speaks of the ancient past of Bolivia. It has roots in a time when the Incas were the predominant force in the Andean...

region of the Yungas, Bolivia The dance, however, has a prominent religious aspect. One supposedly dances for the Virgin of Socavón (patroness of miners)...

Tribunal. Radio service began in Bolivia in 1927. Two years later, the country's official broadcaster National Radio of Bolivia (NRB) was formed. Television...

The Carnival of Oruro is a religious and cultural festival in Oruro, Bolivia. It has been celebrated since the 18th centur in the Peruvian virreynato...

Bolivia. It honours Ekeko, the Aymara god of abundance, and is noted for the giving of miniature items. Other fiestas and ferias throughout Bolivia incorporate...

constant political turmoil that Bolivia has experienced throughout its history has slowed the development of Bolivian literature. Many talents have had...

black mint. It is called by the Quechua terms huacatay in Peru or wakataya in Bolivia. It is used as a culinary herb in Peru, Ecuador, and parts of Chile...

Joseph Pickford, completed New National Mint of Bolivia in Potosí completed Palace of Inquisition in Cartagena, Viceroyalty of New Granada, completed about...

Mentha (also known as mint, from Greek μίνθα míntha, Linear B mi-ta) is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae (mint family). The exact distinction...

The architecture of Bolivia is closely related to its history, culture and religion. Bolivian architecture has been constantly changing and progressing...

For example, in 1649, the directors of the Spanish colonial American Mint at Potosi, in what is today Bolivia, were condemned to death for seriously...

counterfeit coin from Colombia and Bolivia entered circulation in Ecuador, and the coins produced by the Quito mint had many flaws, so that currency standards...

Pobjoy Mint was a privately held company-sector mint located in Surrey, England, which produces commemorative coins, medal, tokens and bullion. The mint also...

Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) is a hybrid species of mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, the plant...

a moribund language of the Bolivian Amazon. The Cayubaba people inhabit the Beni region to the west of the Mamoré River, North of the Santa Ana Yacuma...