Old mine entrance
A Pujllay dancer at the entrance of an old mine. Oruro is the hub of mining in the Andes since colonial times. @mariadanielbalcazar posting for @burndiary #bw #bn #documentaryphotography #bnw
Mariel and Alexander
Mariel and Alexander at the church of Virgen del Socavon. My journey in Oruro is beginning here where thousands of dancers will end theirs. UNESCO declared Oruro Carnival a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity”. @mariadanielbalcazar posting for @burndiary from Oruro, Bolivia #bnw #bw #bn #bnw_captures
Tea
Tea for the ice cream man and for the shoeshine man… All barely subsisting but with such tenderness. @mariadanielbalcazar posting for @burndiary from La Paz, Bolivia
Andres
Andres Pari has worked as an mask artisan since he became an orphan at 12. This is his 2×3 square meter atelier where he works with his wife Basilia. It is always nice to chat with him. @mariadanielbalcazar posting for @burndiary from LaPaz
Whispering
These two elderly women whispering just touched my heart @mariadanielbalcazar posting for @burndiary from La Paz #bw #bn
Masks
Handmade masks in a artisan’s workshop. In a couple of days you’ll meet the artisan. This is Maria Daniel @mariadanielbalcazar posting for @burndiary in #LaPaz #bw #bnw
Embroiderers
Embroiderers are working extra hours to finish costumes for next week’s Carnival. @mariadanielbalcazar posting for @burndiary
Irina Popova – Welcome to LTP
Irina Popova Welcome to LTP In 1967, during the cold war, the Soviet Union introduced the system of labour treatment profilactoria which was actively used for the forced isolation of persons suffering from alcoholism and drugs addiction. The first Labour Treatment Profilactoria appeared in the USSR in 1967 within the territory of Kazakhstan. In …
La Paz
La Paz, Bolivia, “the city that touches the sky” It is one of the highest cities in the world. You can see the peak of the Sajama mountain , the 9th tallest mountain in the Andes. I’m always happy every time I land where my roots are. My name is Maria Daniel @mariadanielbalcazar posting for …