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When:
Mar 4 , 2011
- Mar 8 , 2011
Where: Oruro, Bolivia
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Devil's Carnival or in its local name La Diablada, is held once a year in February in Oruru, a mountain silver mining town, which is located 3,710 meters high above sea level, approximately 230 km south to the capital La Paz.
The central motive of the carnival is the figure of the devil. The celebrators who combine Indian pagan habits with Christian habits create a marvelous authentic mixture of dance, music, tempo, clothing and color. The dance of the celebrators in the holiday parade helps the Virgen del Sovacón to drive away the devil and the evil.
The carnival is known as one of the most authentic carnivals which are held in South America. The visitors can expect a unique culture experience.
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IMPORTANT:
Please note that the details of the event are subject to change.
We strongly recommended that you check with the organizers
before making any travel arrangements.
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background and overview:
Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and countercoups. Democratic civilian rule was established in 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and illegal drug production. In December 2005, Bolivians elected Movement Toward Socialism leader Evo MORALES president - by the widest margin of any leader since the restoration of civilian rule in 1982 - after he ran on a promise to change the country's traditional political class and empower the nation's poor majority. However, since taking office, his controversial strategies have exacerbated racial and economic tensions between the Amerindian populations of the Andean west and the non-indigenous communities of the eastern lowlands.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]
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 Location: Central South America, southwest of Brazil. |
Languages:
Spanish 60.7% (official), Quechua 21.2% (official), Aymara 14.6% (official), foreign languages 2.4%, other 1.2% (2001 census) |
Climate:
Varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid |
Capital:
La Paz |
Time Zone:
UTC-4 |
Currency (code):
Bolivian boliviano Bs (BOB) |
Call Code:
+591 |
Electric Power:
220/230 V 50Hz |
Tourist office:
Viceministerio de Turismo, Ministerio de Comercio Exterior, Inversi363n y Turismo A. Mcal. Santa Cruz Palacio de las Comunicaciones, Piso 16 Telephone: +591-2-2367463 or 2367464 or 2367441 or 2358213 Fax: +591-2-2374630 |
Tourist website:
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