Now there's some happening Oruro colour! It was Barrio Excambatiante's 50th anniversary today and over 100 young tikes and tikettes celebrated by donning traditional (really??) dress originating from Oruro. The area was resettled not too long ago by (and named after) the soldiers who battled it out in the war against Uraguay. One of my English students was dancing there today, hence my attendance. There are some shots with skirts twirling way above the decency line and others with the lads such as those above thrusting in unison. Overall quite a baudy affair!
Charlie, the dictator of Cochabamba attended with fanfare and applause (actually I think he's democratically elected and quite well liked... I just wanted to say "dictator"). I wanted to take a photo of him. He looks funny.
Anyway, time to finish off this holiday for Corpus Christi (where EVERYone goes on holiday except the restaurants and internet cafes) with a boozy chat to the girls at ECLA.
Chow,
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Bolivian Correspondiente.
p.s. OH! Talking of which, Peter Parker "reveals" himself... I mean, his "identity" to the general public in a press conference according to the latest issue of Spiderman. Who IS this imposter!!!
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