The masks, Chavez said, are “works of art” and are everywhere at the Carnival celebrations in La Paz and in Oruro, which UNESCO has declared part of humanity’s Intangible World Heritage.

Bolivian Fernando Flores has been making dazzling masks for the Oruro carnival for most of his life, and so did three generations of the Flores family before him. But the age-old tradition could ...

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 the deafening blare of a brass band.

Bolivia Oruro Carnival got under way Saturday with stunning costumes and parades, though the mood was dampened by the loss of 17 people killed in flooding and 8,200 families left homeless by heavy ...

An artistic market by day and a bar serving South American cocktails and Bolivian street food at night, Kantuta aims to be a much-needed Bolivian cultural hub at any hour. The entire Sanchez ...

Photojournalist Fellipe Abreu and reporter Luiz Felipe Silva tell the story of the Oruro carnival in Bolivia, ... The masks cost between $40 and $46 (£28-£32), and the costumes about $70.

Bolivia's largest Indigenous Andean religious festival has long inspired joyous revelry. But this year, there is no escape from economic and political crises.

In Bolivia, Carnival Starts with Unearthing of Pepino Carnival, the precursor to Easter, ... He's meant to be a jester, like a court jester, dresses in costume, and he wears a mask.

In Bolivia, Carnaval de Oruro (Carnival of Oruro) ... Festivities last 10 days and features embroidery and textiles, painted masks, dancing, animal sacrifice and a following feast.

The Oruro carnival is famous for its elaborate costumes and masks People in the Bolivian city of Oruro are gearing up for carnival. This year's celebrations start on 30 January, but the main days ...

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 the deafening blare of a brass band.

Photojournalist Fellipe Abreu and reporter Luiz Felipe Silva tell the story of the Oruro carnival in Bolivia, one of Latin America's most colourful festivities.