La Paz — Behind the elaborate and colorful masks that thousands of dancers wear for different dances during Bolivia’s Carnival season are the artisans, who begin working on their creations ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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.

Rio de Janeiro’s street carnival parades may be off but other parts of South America are returning to their traditional celebrations following a ban during 2021 as a result of COVID-19 measures.

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 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.

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.

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.