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Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - VIEWPOINT ON THE CITY - Oruro is a city in Bolivia, the capital of the department of Oruro and the capital of the province of Cercado. It is located between the two capitals of the country: 197 km southeast of La Paz and 230 km northwest of Sucre, near the banks of Lake Uru Uru. Its population was 201,230 in 2005 - The Oruro Carnival is Bolivia's largest annual cultural event. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - VIEWPOINT ON THE CITY - Oruro is a city in Bolivia, the capital of the department of Oruro and the capital of the province of Cercado. It is located between the two capitals of the country: 197 km southeast of La Paz and 230 km northwest of Sucre, near the banks of Lake Uru Uru. Its population was 201,230 in 2005 - The Oruro Carnival is Bolivia's largest annual cultural event. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - VIEWPOINT ON THE CITY - Oruro is a city in Bolivia, the capital of the department of Oruro and the capital of the province of Cercado. It is located between the two capitals of the country: 197 km southeast of La Paz and 230 km northwest of Sucre, near the banks of Lake Uru Uru. Its population was 201,230 in 2005 - The Oruro Carnival is Bolivia's largest annual cultural event. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - VIRGIN VIEW on the highest hill in the city - The Oruro Carnival is Bolivia's largest annual cultural event. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. Legend has it that in 1789 a fresco of the Virgin Mary miraculously appeared in one of the wells of Oruro's richest silver mine. Since then, the Carnival takes place in honor of the Virgen de la Candelaria (Virgin of the Candlelight Mass) or Virgen del Socavón (Virgin of the Mine). "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - VIRGIN VIEW on the highest hill in the city - The Oruro Carnival is Bolivia's largest annual cultural event. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. Legend has it that in 1789 a fresco of the Virgin Mary miraculously appeared in one of the wells of Oruro's richest silver mine. Since then, the Carnival takes place in honor of the Virgen de la Candelaria (Virgin of the Candlelight Mass) or Virgen del Socavón (Virgin of the Mine). "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - VIRGIN VIEW on the highest hill in the city - The Oruro Carnival is Bolivia's largest annual cultural event. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. Legend has it that in 1789 a fresco of the Virgin Mary miraculously appeared in one of the wells of Oruro's richest silver mine. Since then, the Carnival takes place in honor of the Virgen de la Candelaria (Virgin of the Candlelight Mass) or Virgen del Socavón (Virgin of the Mine). "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - OVERVIEW OF ORURO STREET AT CARNIVAL - The Oruro Carnival is Bolivia's largest annual cultural event. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - OVERVIEW OF ORURO STREET AT CARNIVAL - The Oruro Carnival is Bolivia's largest annual cultural event. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Ultimate rehearsal one week before the carnival - BANDAS musicians await the start of rehearsals. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - In the district of the costumiers, Fernando Llave who makes the costumes of the carnival from father to son for three generations polishes the last details. "I made my first costume at the age of 15." Fernando makes the costumes of the Morenada. This dance refers to the work of African slaves deported to Bolivia by Spanish settlers. "It's a caricature of the Spaniards from the time of colonization. The corporal's character has a whip. He was the one who punished the slaves during their toil ". The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - In the district of the costumiers, Fernando Llave who makes the costumes of the carnival from father to son for three generations polishes the last details. "I made my first costume at the age of 15." Fernando makes the costumes of the Morenada. This dance refers to the work of African slaves deported to Bolivia by Spanish settlers. "It's a caricature of the Spaniards from the time of colonization. The corporal's character has a whip. He was the one who punished the slaves during their toil ". The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - DETAIL OF THE COUTURE ON A COSTUME OF MORENADA - In the district of the costumiers, Fernando Llave who manufactures the costumes of the carnival from father to son since three generations polishes the last details. "I made my first costume at the age of 15." Fernando makes the costumes of the Morenada. This dance refers to the work of African slaves deported to Bolivia by Spanish settlers. "It's a caricature of the Spaniards from the time of colonization. The corporal's character has a whip. He was the one who punished the slaves during their toil ". The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - In the district of the costumiers, Fernando Llave who makes the costumes of the carnival from father to son for three generations polishes the last details. "I made my first costume at the age of 15." Fernando makes the costumes of the Morenada. This dance refers to the work of African slaves deported to Bolivia by Spanish settlers. "It's a caricature of the Spaniards from the time of colonization. The corporal's character has a whip. He was the one who punished the slaves during their toil ". The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - GENERAL POINT OF VIEW OF THE COSTUMES WORKSHOP - In the costume shop district, Fernando Llave, who has been making carnival costumes from father to son for three generations, polishes the last details. "I made my first costume at the age of 15." Fernando makes the costumes of the Morenada. This dance refers to the work of African slaves deported to Bolivia by Spanish settlers. "It's a caricature of the Spaniards from the time of colonization. The corporal's character has a whip. He was the one who punished the slaves during their toil ". The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - MANUFACTURING WORKSHOP OF THE MORENADA MASKS. The craftsman poses in front of his masks a few days before the carnival. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - MANUFACTURING WORKSHOP OF THE MORENADA MASKS. The craftsman poses in front of his masks a few days before the carnival. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - MANUFACTURING WORKSHOP OF THE MORENADA MASKS. The craftsman poses in front of his masks a few days before the carnival. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - MANUFACTURING WORKSHOP OF THE MORENADA MASKS. The craftsman poses in front of his masks a few days before the carnival. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - MANUFACTURING WORKSHOP OF THE MORENADA MASKS. The craftsman poses in front of his masks a few days before the carnival. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - MANUFACTURING WORKSHOP OF THE MORENADA MASKS. The craftsman poses in front of his masks a few days before the carnival. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - MANUFACTURING WORKSHOP OF THE MORENADA MASKS. The craftsman poses in front of his masks a few days before the carnival. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - SAN JOSE mine. OVERVIEW - At 5 km from the city of Oruro, the mine brings a large part of the local economy. Silver, tin and lead have been extracted from siceles. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - SAN JOSE mine. Portrait of a miner wearing a mask to protect himself from various fumes and toxic waste. 5 km from the city of Oruro, the mine brings a large part of the local economy. Silver, tin and lead have been extracted from siceles. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - SAN JOSE mine. Portrait of a miner wearing a mask to protect himself from various fumes and toxic waste. 5 km from the city of Oruro, the mine brings a large part of the local economy. Silver, tin and lead have been extracted from siceles. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - SAN JOSE mine. Portrait of a miner wearing a mask to protect himself from various fumes and toxic waste. 5 km from the city of Oruro, the mine brings a large part of the local economy. Silver, tin and lead have been extracted from siceles. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - SAN JOSE mine. Portrait of a miner wearing a mask to protect himself from various fumes and toxic waste. 5 km from the city of Oruro, the mine brings a large part of the local economy. Silver, tin and lead have been extracted from siceles. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - SAN JOSE mine. Portrait in action of miners crushing minerals. 5 km from the city of Oruro, the mine brings a large part of the local economy. Silver, tin and lead have been extracted from siceles. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - SAN JOSE mine. Portrait in action of miners crushing minerals. 5 km from the city of Oruro, the mine brings a large part of the local economy. Silver, tin and lead have been extracted from siceles. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - SAN JOSE mine. Portrait in action of miners crushing minerals. 5 km from the city of Oruro, the mine brings a large part of the local economy. Silver, tin and lead have been extracted from siceles. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - SAN JOSE mine. Portrait in action of miners crushing minerals. 5 km from the city of Oruro, the mine brings a large part of the local economy. Silver, tin and lead have been extracted from siceles. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - SAN JOSE mine. Portrait in action of miners crushing minerals. 5 km from the city of Oruro, the mine brings a large part of the local economy. Silver, tin and lead have been extracted from siceles. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - SAN JOSE mine. Portrait in action of miners crushing minerals. 5 km from the city of Oruro, the mine brings a large part of the local economy. Silver, tin and lead have been extracted from siceles. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - SAN JOSE mine. Portrait in action of miners crushing minerals. 5 km from the city of Oruro, the mine brings a large part of the local economy. Silver, tin and lead have been extracted from siceles. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - SAN JOSE mine. Portrait in action of miners crushing minerals. 5 km from the city of Oruro, the mine brings a large part of the local economy. Silver, tin and lead have been extracted from siceles. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - SAN JOSE mine. The entrance to the main mine. 5 km from the city of Oruro, the mine brings a large part of the local economy. Silver, tin and lead have been extracted from siceles. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - SAN JOSE mine. Inside the mine, a gallery is dedicated to the devil (EL TIO), a belief from ancestral history. El Tio ("The Uncle") is a god of the underworld and hell according to a popular belief. Located in the Cerro Rico near Potosí in Bolivia, several statues representing El Tio receive offerings (eg cigarettes, coca leaves, candies and alcohol), especially from minors to obtain kindness. 5 km from the city of Oruro, the mine brings a large part of the local economy. Silver, tin and lead have been extracted from siceles. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Portrait of a miner in front of his house, shaking his jacket blackened by his work. . A few days before the official carnival, the miners march from the bottom of the hill to the mine for hours, gathering their own ancestral beliefs to the Christian rites imported by the Spaniards. Drinks and folklore spread for hours. This parade remains relatively poor, the modest level of minors, and does not include directly in the official carnival. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Portrait of a Banda musician hired by the miners of San José - A few days before the official carnival, miners march from the foot of the hill to the mine for hours, gathering their own beliefs ancestral to the Christian rites imported by the Spaniards. Drinks and folklore spread for hours. This parade remains relatively poor, the modest level of minors, and does not include directly in the official carnival. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Shooting Banda musicians A few days before the official carnival, the miners march from the foot of the hill to the mine for hours, gathering their own ancestral beliefs in the Christian rituals imported by Muslims. Spanish. Drinks and folklore spread for hours. This parade remains relatively poor, the modest level of minors, and does not include directly in the official carnival. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Bolivia - Oruro Carnival
Chris Huby / Le Pictorium
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February 2017 - Bolivia / Oruro - Shooting Banda musicians A few days before the official carnival, the miners march from the foot of the hill to the mine for hours, gathering their own ancestral beliefs in the Christian rituals imported by Muslims. Spanish. Drinks and folklore spread for hours. This parade remains relatively poor, the modest level of minors, and does not include directly in the official carnival. The carnival of Oruro is the biggest annual cultural event of Bolivia. Carnival celebrated in the city of Oruro, the capital of folklore of the country, it is part of the festival Ito in honor of the Uru people. "The Oruro Carnival" was inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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