Puno Carnival - 3-6th Feb


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February 3rd 2011
Published: April 12th 2011
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Carnival time - Puno The journey When we left Puno the first time just before Christmas to come to Cusco we both agreed that this was one place we had been to on our trip that we did not want to go back to. However, the draws of the infamous Puno carnival and a group trip with all the other Yanapaay volunteers meant that early one thursday morning we found ourselves getting a taxi to the bus... Read Full Entry



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Night oneNight one
Night one

As night drew in the bands started to fire up, one in each corner of the square (and the square wasnt that big!)
Wooden structureWooden structure
Wooden structure

Before it was set alight
Wooden structureWooden structure
Wooden structure

Alight and fireworks coming off it, part 1
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Photo 29

part 2
Huge drums with their place of originHuge drums with their place of origin
Huge drums with their place of origin

Lots of them said Oruro, another big place for carnival in the south of Bolivia
Night 2 wooden structureNight 2 wooden structure
Night 2 wooden structure

Another wooden structure to be set alight



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