Peru’s Diablada festival sees locals parade through the lakeside town of Puno dressed as colourful demons. Some of the myths as to the origins of the festival say it was created to mock the Spanish colonisers, while others see the event as a tribute to the spirits of Lake Titicaca.
Portrait of a Tobas warrior during carnival called The Devil Dance (La Diablada), Oruro, Bolivia, South AmericaDiablada dancers wearing elaborate devil masks and costumes, BoliviaPortrait of a Tobas warrior, the Devil dance (La Diablada), carnival, Oruro, BoliviaMask at the Diablada, Dance of the Devils, living UNESCO World Heritage Site, Oruro, BoliviaDiablada dancer wearing an elaborate devil mask
Robert Harding
