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Oruro carnival parade goes on like before, albeit with face masks
Rio de Janeiro’s street carnival parades may be off but other ... That is the case, for example, of Oruro, in Bolivia, where colorful street parades were seen starting Saturday, when over ...
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Bolivia's carnival makes headlines for the number of people killed
In the absence of Rio de Janeiro’s street carnival parades, Bolivia's celebrations were among the most colorful to be found in a region still taking measures against COVID-19. Oruro's carnival ...
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Bolivia mining town takes on both Rio and New York City with giant statue of Virgin
The Carnival celebrations in this Andean mining city already rival Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro for color and culture, if not for size. Now Oruro has erected a huge statue of the Virgin Mary that’s ...