Tio

Photographer: Tim Malloch
From: Uyuni (Bolivia) to Cochabamba (Bolivia)

Tio

Tio means Uncle in Spanish. He is the god of the huge mine in Potosi. From what I could gather the native indians who used to work in the mine didn´t distinguish between the pronounciation of the "d" and "t" i.e. "dio" for god so he became called Tio. He is brought offerings like cigarettes and strong alcohol at his feet is the dried foetus of a baby llama.