
CASA DE LA MONTAÑA
In the heart of the Bolivian highlands, between the peaks of the Cordillera Real and the shores of Lake Titicaca, La Casa de la Montaña is born: a project initiated by the parish Virgen de la Natividad of Peñas, to provide new opportunities for young people and to enhance the natural, cultural, and spiritual richness of this territory.
What it will be and how it will contribute to the growth of the local and parish community:
1. A space for technical and professional training
The infrastructure will be used as a practical training center by the Bolivian Catholic University – UAC, and other organizations for short and technical courses in the tourism sector. Young people will have access to professional growth opportunities directly in their own territory.
2. A meeting place between cultures
The House will be a space for dialogue between the traditional Aymara culture — with its sacred mountain symbols, the Achachilas — and the Western culture of mountain sports, promoting respect, exchange, and cultural integration through activities, events, and training.
3. A specialized sports center
The infrastructure will include a bouldering gym and a lead climbing tower, open to young people, schools, and visitors. It will be a space for sport as a tool for education, health, and the appreciation of the mountain environment.
4. An environmental research center
It will host the glaciology project launched in 2018 by the parish, focused on the study and monitoring of the glaciers of the Cordillera Real. An initiative that combines science, environmental awareness, and local involvement in the protection of natural resources.
5. A place to promote the ethics of the mountain
Through meetings, exhibitions, and events, the deep values of the mountain will be promoted: respect, simplicity, responsibility, solidarity. A place to train not only professionals, but citizens aware of their role in the community and in the territory.
WORK HAS BEGUN
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WATCH THE VIDEOS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT:
V1- History
V2- What the project aims for
V3- Cultural and socioeconomic benefits
V4- What we need
V5- How to support us
CONTACT THE PARISH
Whatsapp (+591) 63057462
MAKE A DONATION
In Bolivia: Ave Maria Fundación Manos Abiertas Virgen de la Natividad
BANCO MERCANTIL SANTA CRUZ S.A., BOLIVIA
Swift: MERBBOLXXXX
Current account: 4011109637
Account holder: AVE MARIA FUNDACION MANOS ABIERTAS VIRGEN DE LA NATIVIDAD
In Italy: Centro Missionario di Gubbio, Padre Leonardo Giannelli (+39) 3381768027
DIOCESI DI GUBBIO
Branch: 7690
BIC/Swift: PASCITMMGUB
Current account: 13058
IBAN: IT23D0103038480 0000013058 92