Entrada Universitaria (Celebration of the beginning of the new semester)
On Saturday, Sara (my host sister) and I went to the La Paz uptown (central area) and visited some museums.It was very interesting to learn more about Bolivia´s independence war and the history of the Ancient Indian civilizations that lived in the Andes before the arrival of the Spaniards.The one that was probably the most interesting was the museum dedicated entirely to the Litoral (the Bolivian province that was lost to the Chileans along with the access to the sea, which I have mentioned in one of my previous entries).It was obvious that the Bolivians are still very angry at the Chileans, and I definitely learned the reason why:the Chileans invaded this province and claimed it as their own once its riches (gold, huano) were discovered, thus breaking several treaties made with Bolivia.
Saturday was also another holiday in La Paz, called Entrada Universitaria, which celebrates the beginning of a new spring semester.All the departments of the numerous universities in La Paz rehearse traditional Bolivian dances and perform them in the city streets.It was definitely very interesting to learn more about the Bolivian culture and witness this celebration full of music, colorful costumes, and beautiful dances.The pictures below are of 2 typical Bolivian folk dances.
posted by HM @ 8:55 PM
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