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A kiss and a vaccine revive Pepino to start La Paz carnival
Carnival dancers participate in the “Pepino’s dig up” act, the opening of the La Paz carnival, in La Paz, Bolivia, 06 February 2022. EFE/Martin Alipaz
Carnival dancers participate in the “Pepino’s dig up” act, the opening of the La Paz carnival, in La Paz, Bolivia, 06 February 2022. EFE/Martin Alipaz
Carnival dancers participate in the “Pepino’s dig up” act, the opening of the La Paz carnival, in La Paz, Bolivia, 06 February 2022. EFE/Martin Alipaz
Carnival dancers participate in the “Pepino’s dig up” act, the opening of the La Paz carnival, in La Paz, Bolivia, 06 February 2022. EFE/Martin Alipaz
Carnival dancers participate in the “Pepino’s dig up” act, the opening of the La Paz carnival, in La Paz, Bolivia, 06 February 2022. EFE/Martin Alipaz
A triple vaccine dose against Covid-19 and the kiss of a beauty queen revived the mischievous La Paz carnival character Pepino on Sunday in a symbolic act that began pre-carnival celebrations.
Alonso de Mendoza square, in the historic center of La Paz, was chosen for “Pepino’s dig-up” with the participation of municipal authorities and dozens of cholitas from La Paz and Ch’utas, two other characteristic characters of the city and their carnival.
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