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  • Police use tear gas to disperse villagers as fighting gets out of control between rival villages during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Police use tear gas to disperse villagers as fighting gets out of control between rival villages during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Villagers watch from a doorway as rival villages fight in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Police use tear gas to disperse villagers as fighting gets out of control between rival villages during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Rival Women villagers fight  in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Police watch over one on one fighting between rival villagers in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Police watch over one on one fighting between rival villagers in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ...Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Police watch over one on one fighting between rival villagers in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ...Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Rival villagers clash in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Rival villagers clash in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Villagers arrive and run through the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Villagers arrive and run through the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Police watch over one on one fighting between rival villagers in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ...Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Police watch over one on one fighting between rival villagers in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ...Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Police watch over one on one fighting between rival villagers in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Rival villagers clash in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
    100504_Clayton_Tinku_026.JPG
  • Rival villagers clash in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
    100504_Clayton_Tinku_025.JPG
  • Police watch over one on one fighting between rival villagers in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Rival villagers clash in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
    100504_Clayton_Tinku_023.JPG
  • Rival villagers clash in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
    100504_Clayton_Tinku_022.JPG
  • Villagers arrive and run through the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton .. up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
    100504_Clayton_Tinku_005.JPG
  • Villagers arrive and run through the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Villagers dance in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
    100504_Clayton_Tinku_002.JPG
  • Villagers arrive and run through the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
    100504_Clayton_Tinku_001.JPG
  • An injured villager lies unconscious and badly injured, after fighting between rival villages in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • An injured villager lies unconscious and badly injured, after fighting between rival villages in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • An injured villager lies unconscious and badly injured, after fighting between rival villages in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
    100504_Clayton_Tinku_020.JPG
  • Rival village groups fight in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • A villager passed out in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ...Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
    100504_Clayton_Tinku_034.JPG
  • Rival village groups fight in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Rival village groups fight in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • An male villager is prevented from fighting by a women during fighting in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • An injured villager, lies unconscious after fighting in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • An injured villager, with severe bleeding from the back of the head is aided by a women after fighting in the streets of Macha during the Tinku Festival. Macha, Bolivia, 4th May 2010, Photo Tim Clayton ..Each May, up to 3000 thousands indigenous Bolivian indians descend on the isolated mountainous village of Macha 75 miles north of Potosi in the Bolivian Andes. The 600 year old pre-hispanic Bolivia Festival of Tinku sees villagers from all over the region march into town to be pitted against each other in a toe to toe fist to fist combat.. They dance and sing in traditional costume and drink 96% proof alcohol along with chicha, a fermented beverage made from corn. Townspeople and sometimes the police oversee proceedings who often use tear gas to try and control the villages, whipped into a fighting frenzy by the dancing and alcohol, but as the fiesta goes on things often escalate beyond their control, with pitched battles between rival villages break out,  The blood spilt is an offering to the earth goddess - Pachamama - to ensure a good harvest for the coming year. Over the years dozens have died, yet the rite continues.
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  • Olympic flags at the Athletes village, Olympic Park, Stratford during the London 2012 Olympic games. London, UK. 19th July 2012. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • British Police stand under Olympic flags at the Athletes village, Olympic Park, Stratford during the London 2012 Olympic games. London, UK. 19th July 2012. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Seagulls survey Whitby Harbour, showing Whitby Abbey on the hillside overlooking the town. Whitby is a seaside town situated on the East coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Seagulls survey Whitby Harbour, showing Whitby Abbey on the hillside overlooking the town. Whitby is a seaside town situated on the East coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • The steps from Whitby Harbour leading up to Whitby Abbey. Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Whitby is a seaside town situated on the East coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Seagulls survey Whitby Harbour, showing Whitby Abbey on the hillside overlooking the town. Whitby is a seaside town situated on the East coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Old terraced housing on the hillside of Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Whitby is a seaside town situated on the East coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Old terraced housing on the hillside of Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Whitby is a seaside town situated on the East coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Whitby is a seaside town situated on the East coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Whitby is a seaside town situated on the East coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • A beech scene at Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Whitby is a seaside town situated on the East coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Whitby is a seaside town situated on the East coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • A beech scene at Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Whitby is a seaside town situated on the East coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • A beech scene at Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Whitby is a seaside town situated on the East coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, showing Whitby Abbey on the hillside overlooking the town. Whitby is a seaside town situated on the East coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Cottages on the hillside of Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Whitby is a seaside town situated on the East coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Cottages on the hillside of Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Whitby is a seaside town situated on the East coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • A beech scene at Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Whitby is a seaside town situated on the East coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, showing Whitby Abbey on the hillside overlooking the town. Whitby is a seaside town situated on the East coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. 23rd July 2011. Photo Tim Clayton
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A young girl runs down one of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A young girl runs down one of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A young girl runs down one of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A young girl runs down one of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A young girl runs down one of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A young girl runs down one of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A young girl runs down one of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A young girl runs down one of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A young girl runs down one of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A young girl runs down one of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A young girl runs down one of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A young girl runs down one of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A young girl runs down one of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A young girl runs down one of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A street scene in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A street scene showing the old aqueduct of Pitigliano. Pitigliano is a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: The bronzed sculpture of Villano and his Donkey depicts appreciation for hard working farmers in the Piazza della Repubblica in Pitigliano. Pitigliano is a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A street scene showing the old aqueduct of Pitigliano. Pitigliano is a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A street scene showing the old aqueduct of Pitigliano. Pitigliano is a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of the narrow streets in Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: The bronzed sculpture of Villano and his Donkey depicts appreciation for hard working farmers in the Piazza della Repubblica in Pitigliano. Pitigliano is a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A street scene in the Piazza della Repubblica in Pitigliano. Pitigliano is a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A street scene showing the old aqueduct of Pitigliano. Pitigliano is a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • PITIGLIANO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: A view of Pitigliano, a small village located in Tuscany halfway from Florence and Rome, perched atop a volcanic tufa ridge. Its unmistakable skyline makes it stand out. Pitigliano is a truly unique village in southern Tuscany, in the less-known Maremma district. The town is dubbed "la citta' di tufo" for the rock that it not only is built on.<br />
The village is also called "Little Jerusalem", not just because it looks ancient and bears a resemblance to that city, but also for the long presence of a Jewish community in the town. Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy. 23rd October 2017. Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • One of Bolivia's most famous festivals, The festival of the Virgen de la Candelaria takes place in the usually quite rural fishing village of Copacabana on the shores of Lake Titicaca. For three days from February 2nd to the 5th the village is transformed by the Aymara indigenous community who celebrate with street parades, colorful costumes, music, traditional bands, dancing and enormous amount of drinking and celebrating.<br />
Vehicles are blessed with beer and people gather for days to celebrate in a mixture of Catholic and native religions.<br />
The Virgen de la Candelaria is revered for a series of miracles, recounted in Nuestra Senora de Copacabana. Legend has it in 1576, some Inca fisherman were caught in a terrible storm on Lake Titicaca. As they prayed for help, the Virgin Mary appeared and led them to safety. In gratitude, they built a shrine containing a statue of the Virgin, which was sculpted by the Inca craftsman Tito Yupanqui the same year.<br />
Bolivian celebrants believe the virgen prefers to stay inside the Basilica built in her honor. When take outside, there is a risk of storm or other calamity.<br />
On the third day of the fiesta, 100 bulls are gathered in a stone corral along the Yampupata road, and the some of the more brave and/or drunk revelers jump into the arena and try to avoid being attacked.
    100203_Clayton_Copacabana_155.tif
  • One of Bolivia's most famous festivals, The festival of the Virgen de la Candelaria takes place in the usually quite rural fishing village of Copacabana on the shores of Lake Titicaca. For three days from February 2nd to the 5th the village is transformed by the Aymara indigenous community who celebrate with street parades, colorful costumes, music, traditional bands, dancing and enormous amount of drinking and celebrating.<br />
Vehicles are blessed with beer and people gather for days to celebrate in a mixture of Catholic and native religions.<br />
The Virgen de la Candelaria is revered for a series of miracles, recounted in Nuestra Senora de Copacabana. Legend has it in 1576, some Inca fisherman were caught in a terrible storm on Lake Titicaca. As they prayed for help, the Virgin Mary appeared and led them to safety. In gratitude, they built a shrine containing a statue of the Virgin, which was sculpted by the Inca craftsman Tito Yupanqui the same year.<br />
Bolivian celebrants believe the virgen prefers to stay inside the Basilica built in her honor. When take outside, there is a risk of storm or other calamity.<br />
On the third day of the fiesta, 100 bulls are gathered in a stone corral along the Yampupata road, and the some of the more brave and/or drunk revelers jump into the arena and try to avoid being attacked.
    100203_Clayton_Copacabana_154.tif
  • One of Bolivia's most famous festivals, The festival of the Virgen de la Candelaria takes place in the usually quite rural fishing village of Copacabana on the shores of Lake Titicaca. For three days from February 2nd to the 5th the village is transformed by the Aymara indigenous community who celebrate with street parades, colorful costumes, music, traditional bands, dancing and enormous amount of drinking and celebrating.<br />
Vehicles are blessed with beer and people gather for days to celebrate in a mixture of Catholic and native religions.<br />
The Virgen de la Candelaria is revered for a series of miracles, recounted in Nuestra Senora de Copacabana. Legend has it in 1576, some Inca fisherman were caught in a terrible storm on Lake Titicaca. As they prayed for help, the Virgin Mary appeared and led them to safety. In gratitude, they built a shrine containing a statue of the Virgin, which was sculpted by the Inca craftsman Tito Yupanqui the same year.<br />
Bolivian celebrants believe the virgen prefers to stay inside the Basilica built in her honor. When take outside, there is a risk of storm or other calamity.<br />
On the third day of the fiesta, 100 bulls are gathered in a stone corral along the Yampupata road, and the some of the more brave and/or drunk revelers jump into the arena and try to avoid being attacked.
    100203_Clayton_Copacabana_153.tif
  • One of Bolivia's most famous festivals, The festival of the Virgen de la Candelaria takes place in the usually quite rural fishing village of Copacabana on the shores of Lake Titicaca. For three days from February 2nd to the 5th the village is transformed by the Aymara indigenous community who celebrate with street parades, colorful costumes, music, traditional bands, dancing and enormous amount of drinking and celebrating.<br />
Vehicles are blessed with beer and people gather for days to celebrate in a mixture of Catholic and native religions.<br />
The Virgen de la Candelaria is revered for a series of miracles, recounted in Nuestra Senora de Copacabana. Legend has it in 1576, some Inca fisherman were caught in a terrible storm on Lake Titicaca. As they prayed for help, the Virgin Mary appeared and led them to safety. In gratitude, they built a shrine containing a statue of the Virgin, which was sculpted by the Inca craftsman Tito Yupanqui the same year.<br />
Bolivian celebrants believe the virgen prefers to stay inside the Basilica built in her honor. When take outside, there is a risk of storm or other calamity.<br />
On the third day of the fiesta, 100 bulls are gathered in a stone corral along the Yampupata road, and the some of the more brave and/or drunk revelers jump into the arena and try to avoid being attacked.
    100203_Clayton_Copacabana_152.tif
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