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Cholitas - Five Bolivian Women Reach for the Top
Five Bolivian women aim to conquer South America’s highest mountain Aconcagua. But before they begin climbing the peak also known as the Colossus of America, they must combat some old stereotypes.
Cecilia, Elena, Dora, Lidia and Liita are Aymaras - an indigenous people who traditionally didn’t view mountain climbing as a suitable activity for women. The women work as cooks, primary school teachers, cleaning ladies and homemakers. In Bolivia they’re called Cholitas. Traditionally they wear bowler hats set at a slight angle and colorful, multi-layer skirts with white petticoats; their long, dark hair is usually braided into thick plaits. ....

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