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 ...

Queens of two of the country's departments help a man dressed as Pepino, a character who represents joy, rise from his coffin ...

Chile’s biggest carnival is kicking off at full speed today. As many as 150,000 people have traveled to the northern Chilean ...

The traditional Pepino, a character comparable to the popular harlequins, came back to life this Sunday in La Paz thanks to the kisses given to him by two beauty queens, so that the charismatic ...

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 ...

The annual celebration of Mardi Gras is a Carnival season that begins on Jan. 6 and culminates on Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras is celebrated with parades, festive attire and the consumption of king cake.

Rio de Janeiro’s street carnival parades may be off but other parts of South America are returning to their traditional celebrations ... of Oruro, in Bolivia, where colorful street parades ...