Bolivia

Today’s community parade was wonderful. The whole community of Alto Objeres turned out to celebrate their freedom from Spain. It was Sunday a day of celebration. preschoolers wearing period uniforms, ladies as young as six wearing nursing uniforms. They represented each of the three schools with a drum section that played very well. The whole community was out on a Sunday celebrating a day of independence from Spain. It was not just a token, here is a band, a float, and three groups of Shriners. The Lions club, the taxi drivers, the schools, the whole community turned out. There were grandstand and people actually clapping for each different group as displayed to the crowd, and their presentation to the grandstand, which ranged from walking by too musical numbers to karate demonstrations.

The celebration of Bolivar’s defeat of the Spanish brought strong emotions to the older people watching their grandchildren wearing military uniforms. The generation of parents were excited to film, watch, clap and cheer on the walkers in the shade. The performers drum rolled, and car music of patriotic music filled the air.

This is a community this is the heartfelt belief that in conjunction that they are stronger than that of the past. The coming together of people to enjoy a moment of time to speak of a past that is no longer and to show a strong sense of community that was what I saw today in La Paz, Bolivia's sector A Alto Objeres.