A sign that reads in Spanish: “Welcome to Mururata, cradle of Afro-Bolivian culture” stands in Mururata, Bolivia, on Aug. 3, 2025. (Credit: Juan Karita/AP.) Listen YUNGAS, Bolivia — Cielo Torres had ...
YUNGAS, Bolivia — Cielo Torres had always lived in Bolivia. Yet before moving at age 17 to the remote town of Tocaña — where much of the country’s Afro-descendant community lives — she had rarely ...
It’s a Sunday morning during the 2025 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. As I walk along the National Mall, the sound of lively music fills the air—flutes and drums as a man sings in Spanish, whistles ...
ORURO, Bolivia, Feb 21 (Reuters) - In a Bolivian Carnival tradition, dozens of howling-drunk miners cut the hearts from four trussed-up llamas in a dark mine tunnel lit by a bonfire, accompanied by ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Vidanza, a contemporary dance troupe performs dances inspired by life in La Paz, Bolivia. This performance was part of "Bolivian Festival: Suma ...