Photo Break (2 of 2)

I thought I would give you all a break from reading huge blog entries and instead post a bunch of photos that I was actually there for the taking of. The following photos are thanks to Jenny Lee, a good friend from Junior High that I met in La Paz, where I currently am. Most of these were taken at a political rally for the rights of Campesinos (country workers, or peasants from the country), and we were even treated to a speech by the Bolivian president, Evo Morales. If you click on any of the images, you should get a larger version to pop up.

What you will probably notice right away is the traditional dress that many of the people in the photos are wearing. This is just pure Bolivia, a stark contrast between ancient tradition and hope for a swift and better future that embodies the general way that Bolivia just seems to make work.

Look closely at the photo below, and you can see a man dressed up as a condor standing on top of a monstorous statue´s head, who flapped his wings gloriously when President Morales said something particularly pleasing to the crowd. Evo Morales is the man in a white shirt on the stage who is wearing a lei as well. I don´t know why, I was definitely curious, though.


The checkered rainbow flag is the symbol and flag of the Campesinos. The following photos are from the parade/protest that marched down the main streets of La Paz after Evo´s speech.