Bec (A)broad: Sculptures in Oruro

On Tuesday we drove to Oruro, a town that is known for its carnival celebrations. There are some really cool huge sculptures along the road as you drive into town, many having to do with carnival and some to do with mining, which I understand to be another thing associated with Bolivia in general and Oruro in particular. Enjoy!

Below: This sculpture is a carnival musician.

Below: This is an angelic warrior, the counterpart to the devil figure that I wasn't quite fast enough to catch a photo of.

Below: I think this is a carnival dancer.

Below: I don't remember what they told me this guy was, but he sure is interesting.

Below: Here is the hat guy up close.

Below: I don't really know what this guy is either, and he's a little blurry, but you can still see him.

Below: Here I'm pointing to a frog. Enjoy, granny, this photo is for you!

Below: Here is an area with a bunch of symbols relevant to mining. It's miner hat and things like ants and a scary dragon representing the scary things underground.

Below: Here's the team that went to Oruro: Jordan who translated, Herman who drove us, me, Jen, and Mary Cruz, who is on the humanitarian emergency assistance team.