By El Diario: Tradition According to tradition, at noon today, souls arrive to visit their families. This is confirmed by Milton Eyzaguirre, anthropologist and head of the Extension and Cultural Diffusion Unit at the National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (Musef). According to the expert, for the Aymara people, death was seen as part of…
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Handmade Sweets, a Centuries-Old Tradition Enduring on All Saints’ Day | Dulces artesanales, una tradición centenaria que perdura en Todos Santos
By Geraldine Corrales, Los Tiempos: The Garnica family crafts handmade sweets for All Saints’ Day with care and creativity | Carlos López Tradition and color define the process in Quillacollo | José Rocha Candy shops put extra effort into offering varieties | José Rocha Production in the Peredo family workshop | José Rocha The preparation…
Grand Feast of San Roque – TARIJA – Fiesta Grande de San Roque
By Denisse Rojas, Opinion: Tarija has everything ready to celebrate the Grand Feast of San Roque With an extensive program that includes solemn masses and cultural, artistic, and gastronomic activities, the religious festival is celebrated from August 16 to September 10. The Great Fiesta of San Roque de Tarija will welcome over 10,000 devotees on…
Urcupiña
By Denisse Rojas, Opinion: Pilgrimage to Calvary: The Path that Unites Thousands The approximately 15-kilometer journey from the Cathedral of Cochabamba to the Cota hill marks the end of the grand national festival. Another of the main activities during this festivity is the pilgrimage to Calvary. Also known as the walk, it is performed as…
Corpus Christi
Les proporciono información sobre la relevancia del Corpus Christi en el país, junto con ejemplos de lugares, comidas, patrimonio y tradiciones asociadas con esta importante celebración católica. El Corpus Christi, que significa “Cuerpo de Cristo” en latín, es una fiesta cristiana que celebra la presencia del cuerpo y la sangre de Jesucristo en la Eucaristía….
Christ of the Vera Cruz is Patron saint of Potosí | Cristo de la Vera Cruz es patrono de Potosi
Juan José Toro, El Potosi: See why the Christ of the Vera Cruz is the patron saint of Potosí We offer you texts, photos and video with the history of the revered image. Laura Leaño’s photos. The importance that has been assigned to San Bartolomé, as a consequence of the disproportionate growth of the Ch’utillos…
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