A man dressed
as the Carnival character Pepino poses for photos while waiting to
compete in the election of Carnival characters known as Chuta,
Pepino and Chola in La Paz, Bolivia Feb. 14, 2014. Bolivians
compete in their local communities to be chosen as one of the three
beloved Carnival characters who represent gaiety.
A Chola blows
a balloon to decorate the competition site where the three Carnival
characters Chuta, Pepino and Chola will be elected in La Paz,
Bolivia
A woman
dressed as a Chola applies mascara before competing in the
selection of the Carnival characters
Contestants
and revelers dance at the end of a competition to elect the three
main Carnival characters in La Paz, Bolivia
Revelers
dance during closing ceremonies for carnival in La Paz, Bolivia,
Sunday, March 9, 2014. Bolivia's capital marked the end of carnival
with the symbolic burial of Pepino, one of the three main beloved
carnival characters who represent gaiety.
A Chuta
dancer performs at the closing ceremonies of carnival in La Paz,
Bolivia.
Contestants
and revelers dance at the end of the competition that elected the
three main Carnival characters, Chuta, Pepino and Chola, in La Paz,
Bolivia
Contestants
dressed as a Chola, right, and a Chuta speak while waiting to
compete in the election of Carnival characters in La Paz,
Bolivia
Women shout
in support at competitors at the election of this year's Carnival
characters in La Paz, Bolivia
Contestant
winners celebrate at the end of a competition where they were
selected as this year's Carnival characters: Pepino, left, Chola,
center, and Chuta in La Paz, Bolivia
