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Special Events

Alisitas Fair, late Jan, a La Paz tradition, held in Parque Central and around Plaza Sucre
Carnival, early Feb, celebrations around Plaza San Francisco get rowdy with water bombs
Festival de Gran Poder, end of May, the city is filled with parades and dancers in colourful costumes lining the Prado
Aymara New Year, the Bolivian winter solstice on June 21st, is celebrated with firework displays and bonfires, with the ruins of Tiahuanaco providing the focus
Independence Day, Aug 6, is marked by a loud gun salute and parades through
New Year’s Eve Party, Dec 31, comes accompanied by fireworks at midnight in Plaza San Francisco



   
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