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In Peru’s<\/a> Diablada festival men parade through\u00a0the lakeside town of Puno dressed as colourful demons. Some myths as to the origins of the festival point to a mocking of the Spanish colonisers, while others see the event as a tribute to the spirits of Lake Titicaca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Portrait of a Tobas warrior during carnival called The Devil Dance (La Diablada), Oruro, Bolivia<\/a>, South America<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Diablada dancers wearing elaborate devil masks and costumes in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Bolivia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mask at the largest Indio carnival in the world, Diablada, Dance of the Devils, living UNESCO World Heritage Site, Oruro, Bolivia, South America<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Diablada<\/a>
Diablada dancer wearing an elaborate devil mask and costume in the procession of the Carnaval de Oruro, Bolivia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

See more stock travel photos of La Diablada<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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