High in the mountains of Bolivia, far above sea level where the air feels thinner and the sky seems almost close enough to ...

The 2012 carnival season has begun... with festivals happening all across the world. The three-day Carnival of Oruro in Bolivia, which started on Saturday with much fanfare and feasts, will be marked ...

In Bolivia, Carnaval de Oruro (Carnival of Oruro) is a major religious and cultural festival that is celebrated every year. Festivities last 10 days and features embroidery and textiles, painted masks ...

Rio de Janeiro’s street carnival parades may be off but other parts of South America are returning to their traditional celebrations following a ban during 2021 as a result of COVID-19 measures. That ...

Firemen review the site where a liquefied gas bottle exploded, in Oruro, Bolivia, Saturday, Feb.10, 2018. Four children and two adults died while another 13 people were injured after a street vendor's ...

AT LEAST six people have been killed and almost 30 injured after a gas explosion during one of Bolivia's most popular carnivals last night. The massive blast happened when a street vendor's gas ...

ORURO, Bolivia – The Carnival celebrations in this Andean mining city already rival Brazil's Rio de Janeiro for color and culture, if not for size. Now Oruro has erected a huge statue of the Virgin ...

People in the Bolivian city of Oruro are gearing up for carnival. This year's celebrations start on 30 January, but the main days will be on 5, 6 and 7 of February when thousands of people will ...

A street vendor's gas canister is thought to have exploded in a street just metres from where thousands were taking part in the festivities AT LEAST six people have been killed and almost 30 injured ...

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A street vendor’s gas canister exploded Saturday near the route of one of Bolivia’s most popular Carnival parades, killing six people and injuring at least 28, police said. The ...

A street vendor's gas canister is thought to have exploded in a street just metres from where thousands were taking part in the festivities AT LEAST six people have been killed and almost 30 injured ...