What the devil? Carnival in Oruro.
April 2nd 2014 Carnival in Sucre was a blast. Carnival in Oruro was completely over the top.
For most of the year Oruro is a grim mining town with nothing much to recommend it, but a week before Lent it explodes into a frenetic fiesta of colour and music. It's the most raucous and outrageous party of all. Aida urged us to go, telling us it was 'different'. She though, was content to watch it on the
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Fab Photos!
These are costumes usually seen only in museums--good for you for going! I'm in La Paz and wasn't up for the crowds, prices, water balloons, but I'm so glad you went and posted these amazing photos! Any chance you may be coming to La Paz in the next month or so?