📜 Bolivian festival and street fair in La Paz, where people buy miniatures to wish for desires.
🔍 Centered around Ekeko, the smiling god of plenty, it is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
🔮 Wish for wealth, love, and success with miniature items
🎉 Experience a vibrant, colorful street fair
🛍️ Browse unique traditional items and street food
🙏 Witness blessings by Andean priests and Catholic clergy
👨👩👧👦 Observe intergenerational cultural transmission
⚠️ Can be chaotic and crowded, especially on opening day
💔 Miniatures can be trampled due to crowds
🎁 Ekeko idols must be received as a gift, not bought for oneself
🙏 Miniatures require blessing from a shaman or Catholic Church to be effective
🗓️ Visit on January 24th for the crucial 12 noon magic hour
🕒 Starts January 24th, lasts two to three weeks, market open all month.
💰 Real cash exchanged for fake miniature money for blessings.
Last updated 28 days ago
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