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Oruro Carnival

Bolivia's great carnival, a day-long parade of masked devil dancers and brass bands to the shrine of the Virgin of the Mineshaft.

Photo: Elemaki · CC BY 3.0
When
The Saturday before Ash Wednesday and the days after, February or March
Our full guide to Oruro Carnival is being written. It's on the Bolivia list as Worth a Detour among festivals, events and seasons.

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