When: February 10 – 13, 2018 Carnival in Oruro is an ancient Indian festival with centuries-old traditions. The festival is dedicated to the Earth goddess (Pachamama) and the god of the underworld (Tio-Supai). It is mandatory to perform the “dance of demons,” which symbolizes the struggle between good and evil. Carnival in Oruro is considered very mysterious due to the myths, legends and secrets shrouded around this spectacle. From February 10 to 13, the streets of Bolivia’s “folkloric capital” are filled with a riot of dancing and mystical atmosphere.
Perhaps the most interesting event of the carnival is the demonstration of 50 kinds of dances over three days and three nights. Dancers and musicians alternate and the parade can stretch for several kilometers. On the last day of the festival there are performances. One of them tells the story of the Spanish conquests, and the second – the divine struggle against evil. People from all over the world come to see the carnival. In three days, Oruro hosts more than 400,000 people.
