Winter has hit Bolivia earlier than usual, snowfall has already occurred in the South American country. The unexpected snowfall has taken the inhabitants of the city of El Alto by surprise. Locals take refuge in safety shelters

Residents of El Alto taken by surprise as winter hits Bolivia earlier than usual

A cholita hairdresser livens the long hours of waiting for her clients at a hair salon in El Alto, Bolivia with up with traditional indigenous dances.

Singing and dancing cholita hairdresser livens up salon experience

Cano is a three-year-old mongrel who hopped into Quispe's taxi seven-months-ago and has not looked back. Cano sticks by his owner unconditionally and accompanies him on all his endeavours.

Dog proves to be a taxi driver's best friend and copilot in Bolivia

Circuses in Bolivia have seen empty tents for the past months, as the lockdown forced shows to close to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus. When the government announced in March that shows were banned, the Jumbo Circus' crew had just finished setting up the tent in Tupaj Katari, a suburb in El Alto city.

Bolivia circus artists struggle to make ends meet

Health or wealth? Amid the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown measures, that is the dilemma millions are facing in Bolivia, one of Latin America's poorest countries.

Forced to choose between health or wealth, Bolivia's market vendors defy coronavirus crisis

A building in a northern Peruvian town was set on fire on Friday in a protest against China National Petroleum Corp that devolved into clashes between police and demonstrators who want the company to make pledges to help the local community, an industry source said.

A building in a northern Peruvian town was set on fire on Friday in a protest against China National Petroleum Corp that devolved into clashes between police and demonstrators who want the company to make pledges to help the local community, an industry source said. The unrest follows the breakdown of talks between the company and residents in the district of El Alto, in a desert coastal region near three offshore oil blocks that CNPC operates. Residents want CNPC to agree to a series of commitments to local development, including a guarantee that it will 100 jobs for young people, said the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. There were no initial reports of deaths in the clashes, but the offices of a Bogota-based company that provides maintenance services to CNPC, Confipetrol, were set on fire, the source added. CNPC and Confipetrol could not immediately be reached for comment outside of normal business hours on Friday. TV images on local broadcaster Canal N showed black fumes spewing from a building in El Alto. The local firefighters' office declined to provide comment over the phone. Peru is rife with protests against mining and oil and natural gas operations, often turning deadly when police try to repel crowds from roads. But arson is rare. CNPC, which says it has operated offshore oil blocks in Peru since 1993, has largely steered clear of the kind of protests that have blocked billions of dollars in mining investments in one of Latin America's most stable economies. The unrest in El Alto is the latest flare-up in social conflicts that President Martin Vizcarra's government has struggled to contain in recent weeks. Protests continued on Friday against two major mining projects - copper mines proposed by Southern Copper Corp and Anglo American worth more than $6 billion - blocking roads in southern Peru. A spokeswoman for Peru's Energy and Mines Ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment. CNPC's offshore oil blocks in northern Peru produce an average of 14,500 barrels of oil per day, according to the company's website.

Building set on fire in protest against China's CNPC in Peru

Guinness records have announced Bolivia&#39;s cable car system to be included in its 2018 list as the largest car system in the world.

Bolivia&#39;s cable car system connects La Paz area to El Alto metropolitan area of Bolivia and is operated by state-run company name Mi Teleferico.

30 km long cable car system consists of 17 stations along with five lines, Red Yellow, Green, Blue and Orange.

It is at height of 3,600 (11,811 feet) to 4,000 kms (13,123 feet).

The system was planned in order to address a number of problems, including a precarious public transit system that could not cope with growing user demands, the high cost in time and money of traveling between La Paz and El Alto, chaotic traffic with its subsequent environmental and noise pollution, and a growing demand for gasoline and diesel fuel, which are subsidized by the state.

The electrically powered silent cable cars have built-in wifi and panoramic views of the Andes. The company Mi Teleferico has also released a mobile application for Android and Apple with information about existing and future lines.

Currently, about 159,000 passengers commute&nbsp;through the system in a day, and it aiming to achieve&nbsp;the goal of 300,000 when all the stations are fully built.

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Bolivia's cable car system connects La Paz area to El Alto metropolitan area of Bolivia and is operated by state-run company name Mi Teleferico

Guinness records have announced Bolivia's cable car system to be included in its 2018 list as the largest car system in the world. Bolivia's cable car system connects La Paz area to El Alto metropolitan area of Bolivia and is operated by state-run company name Mi Teleferico. 30 km long cable car system consists of 17 stations along with five lines, Red Yellow, Green, Blue and Orange. It is at height of 3,600 (11,811 feet) to 4,000 kms (13,123 feet). The system was planned in order to address a number of problems, including a precarious public transit system that could not cope with growing user demands, the high cost in time and money of traveling between La Paz and El Alto, chaotic traffic with its subsequent environmental and noise pollution, and a growing demand for gasoline and diesel fuel, which are subsidized by the state. The electrically powered silent cable cars have built-in wifi and panoramic views of the Andes. The company Mi Teleferico has also released a mobile application for Android and Apple with information about existing and future lines. Currently, about 159,000 passengers commute through the system in a day, and it aiming to achieve the goal of 300,000 when all the stations are fully built.

Bolivian cable car named world's longest by Guinness records

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