The story of the largest bird in the world and 5000-year-old food
Expo..Bolivia..grants “Mother Nature” human rights
Photography: Ahmed Ardeti
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The Bolivia Pavilion in the Sustainability Zone at Expo 2020 Dubai presents an impressive show, which represents a rare opportunity for its visitors to learn about a unique world, as it reveals the extent of the diversity that characterizes this country, both geographically in terms of mixing hot arid depressions with snowy peaks In one place, or human and demographic through a rich demographic composition, comprising 36 races and colors, living in love and tolerance, or environmentally by embracing different types of animals, including the largest bird in the world and the llama.
The pavilion also includes a view of investment opportunities and sustainable development, especially that Bolivia has the largest stock of future energy, as it is the capital of lithium in the world.
The pavilion accompanies its visitors to a world of imagination from a new perspective, receiving them with a human message representing the beating heart of the South American continent, under the title “Unity is Strength”.
She explains that in 2009 Bolivia adopted a new constitution that enshrines its peculiarity as a multinational state, as it stipulates that the demographic composition of the country includes 36 authentic human components, each of which has the right to exist and be represented.
Then it moves to the unique presence of animals in this distinguished country, as it is home to more than 2,900 species of animals, and was marked by the issuance of a legislation called the “Mother Earth Rights Law” that grants nature the rights enjoyed by humans.
Bolivia hosts unique types of animals, according to what the pavilion displays, including the largest bird capable of flying in the world, the Andean condor, which has a wingspan of 3.3 meters and an average lifespan of more than 70 years, in addition to the llama, the national symbol of Bolivia, which serves as a A camel, as it resembles a camel in its endurance, the difficulty of its anchorage, and the stability of its steps, except that it has no hump.
The pavilion also displays an aspect of the food pattern that has been sustainable for thousands of years in Bolivia, which is represented in “Quinoa”, which is one of the foods with super nutritional value, and since 5000 years ago, it has occupied a key position on the Bolivian table, which inhabits the high plains of the Andean plateau.
This herb can withstand harsh weather conditions, thanks to its high concentration of vitamins, minerals and magnesium, it contains 11 types of amino acids, its ability to balance blood sugar levels, and it is gluten-free, making it the queen on the throne of food.
Under the title “The Contrast in Bolivia,” the pavilion showcases the unique geographical diversity of hot and arid valleys and plains, topped by the snow-capped peaks of the Andes, an environment that attracts adventure tourists.
On the future of investment and sustainability in Bolivia, the pavilion reveals that this country has the largest global stockpile of the preferred energy source for the future, which is lithium metal, with about 23 million tons.
As the world strives to secure a clean and sustainable future, the extraction and production of lithium has created economic opportunities that Bolivia has been keen to exploit.
Today, the country is confidently moving towards achieving and creating more than 130,000 jobs, by 2035, in areas related to lithium extraction, processing and related construction.
Bolivia has practically begun expanding the manufacture of electric vehicles based on lithium batteries, and is displaying in its pavilion the first electric bicycle that was manufactured there, to confirm through the "Dubai Expo" that a bright future awaits.