Gringo Tambo's Blog

Un nuevo y curioso blog se añade a la lista de bitácoras que tratan temas sobre nuestro país. En este caso se trata de un blog colectivo creado por investigadores norteamericanos en su gran mayoria, aunque se destaca la presencia del profesor universitario y blogger boliviano Miguel Centellas, que opinan sobre temas sociales: The Gringo Tambo's Blog.

In 2002, a number of social science researchers began dissertation work in and around La Paz, Bolivia. Connected by a network of overlapping institutional affiliations, research interests, and the Fulbright office at the U.S. Embassy, they quickly came to know each other. Two of them rented an apartment to serve as temporary housing while in La Paz from their fieldsites. The four bedroom apartment always had space for an extra person passing through, short term housing for the summer, or a corner to store a few things. While the residents of the Tambo were usually away, once or twice a month they would gather informally. The residents have changed over time, but the apartment continues to be rented by a member of our community.

The apartment came to be called the “Gringo Tambo.”

Gringo Tambo cuenta, además de su blog, con un sitio web oficial con información adicional sobre quiénes participan y una reseña sobre su origen, entre otros datos importantes.