Ichapekene Piesta festival in San Ignacio de Moxos, the biggest festival in the bolivian lowlands, a machetero
The Ichapekene Piesta of San Ignacio de Moxos is the biggest festival of the bolivian lowlands and features jesuit traditions mixed with indigenous ones, It takes place mainly over 4 days but lasts much longer. San Ignacio de Moxos is a Jesuit mission. The different costumes are worn by dance groups that parade the streets, including the broad-hat wearing and fireworks-making achus (grandfathers, said to be a satyrical version of the Jesuits), the macheteros with their big leafy hats and much others.
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Location: San Ignacio de Moxos, Beni, Bolivia
Photo credit: © Maxime Dube / Alamy / Afripics
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