Bolivia holds traditional dance parade with masks, Covid-19 tests
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El Alto, Bolivia, July 16 (EFE).- A traditional folk dance parade in honor of the Virgen del Carmen was held in the Bolivian city of El Alto on Friday, with face-covered dancers getting tested for coronavirus amid a ban on alcohol.
It is the first “mini” parade held since the Covid-19 pandemic reached Bolivia in March 2020.
The parade is to honor the Virgen del Carmen, the patron saint of La Paz that celebrated 212 years of its freedom struggle against the Spanish crown.
Local authorities allowed around ten fraternities to participate in the parade, with up to 50 dancers in each.