Carola Cobo (1909–2003) was a Bolivian theater and radio artist, known for her books of culinary recipes.

Biography

Carola Cobo was born in

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, Bolivia, in 1909. At the time of her birth, however, it was just a territory of colonies; the department was founded in 1938. Carola was the daughter of José Reyes Cobo and Carolina Paz. She married the musician . In 1929, together with her husband, she founded the Tiahuanacu Drama and Comedy Company, which was later attended by prominent Bolivian actors such as Wenceslao Monroy and Maco Ibargüen. With the arrival of the

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. In 1954, she traveled to

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where she studied cosmetics, beauty, and hairdressing. In the literary field, her ''Carta a mi difunta madre'' is notable, and obtained an honorable mention in a contest sponsored by the Women's Christian Association. However, her work as a writer of Bolivian and international recipes is better remembered. Cobo died in La Paz in 2003.

Publications

* ''Recetario de comidas bolivianas y extranjeras'', 1986 * ''La mágica repostería'', 1993

References

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