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A man using a slingshot or huaraca to throw stones at his oponents during the combat eitual of the Chiaraje in the peruvian Andes.
Every January 20, members and allies of the Checca and Q'ewe communities gather on the sacred pampa of Chiaraje to celebrate an ancient and bloody ritual in honor of the goddess Pachamama. The Chiaraje is rooted in the Andean worship of nature, which provides everything and can take everything away. Chiaraje Peru
National Mobilization and Teachers Strike : The aim of the mobilization is to express solidarity with the unions in conflict that have been carrying out actions of protest, paralyzes and strikes, against the anti-popular measures from the government. Thursday 24 August 2017
Maestros dieron el último adiós a Ángel Retuerto Quintanilla, profesor Ancashino que llegó a Lima a participar del paro nacional de maestros. Falleció debido a una hemorragia cerebral.
Los profesores acordaron suspender voluntariamente la protesta indefinida que acataban hace más de 60 días y prevén reiniciar las clases a nivel nacional.
La medida temporal asumida por el magisterio se realizó tras un consenso entre las bases regionales del gremio y no producto de un diálogo con el Ministerio de Educación , aclararon los maestros. Lima Peru
Firefighters playing drums and shouting slogans are seen during the demonstration. Demonstration of Spanish firefighters organized by the Professional Firefighters Union (CUBP). The firefighters have announced that they will ask for the approval of a Framework Law that distinguishes their functions and powers, since they have ensured that there are currently many autonomous communities that do not have laws that regulate their activity, leaving them unprotected. Madrid Spain
A woman shouting slogans agaist war, wearing a traditional Ukrainian "Vinok" flower. Hundred of people demostrated in Madrid city center fron Plaza Colon to Cibeles to support Ukraine and against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Madrid Spain
Activist lying naked with red painting and wrapped in plastics bags simulating a meat package labelled¨Human Meat", perform in Madrid Cuesta de Moyano during an action to raise awareness about meat consumption, organized by AnimaNaturalis, a non-governmental and non-profit organization that works for the defense of animals in Spain and Latin America. Madrid Spain
The civil guard team in the search for bodies due to the collapse of La Pedrera bridge caused by the heavy rains caused by La Dana. meteorological phenomenon, that took place throughout Spain. Madrid Spain
ZAMORA CASTILLA Y LEON, SPAIN – 2022/08/19: General view of the result of a fire in Sierra de la Culebra in Zamora, Spain. The origin of the fire was an electrical storm that took place on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, due to high temperatures, added to the intense wind and the drought situation in the area, the situation worsened, causing an environmental catastrophe. The fire devastated 31,473 hectares, according to the the Junta de Castilla y León based on the Copernicus satellite. The fire is officially the largest since there are records in Castilla y León.
A horseman rides through a bonfire made with pine tree branches in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila in central Spain, during the traditional religious festival of "Las Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals celebrated every night of January 16. The riders take part in a procession with their horses and donkeys, crossing the multiple bonfires lit in the streets of the town. San Bartolome de Pinares, Avila Spain
Una casa destruida por las inundaciones masivas en el pueblo de Barbablanca, Huarochiri, Lima, Perú a causa del deslisamiento de los huaicos producido por el fenomeno cllimatológico de El Niño. El Niño costero, el fenómeno climático que sorprendió a autoridades y ciudadanos durante el verano de 2017 con graves consecuencia en todo el país, estuvo marcado por las lluvias, huaicos y desbordes que a nivel nacional dejaron muerte y desolación. La capital no estuvo ajena a esta crisis.
Barbablanca Peru
Madrid Muslim community perform their prayer during the Eid al-Adha celebrations in the multicultural neighborhood of Lavapies in Madrid center. Eid al-Adha or 'Holiday of the Sacrifice, is the second and biggest of the two main holidays celebrated in the Islam culture. This festival is celebrated without a fixed date in the Gregorian calendar because it depends on the new moon. Madrid Spain
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of IMF, address the press during the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings in Lima, Peru, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Photographer: Guillermo Gutierrez/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Christine Lagarde Lima Peru
Richard ¨La Pantera¨ Jacome and Ricardo Loli fights during the Mixed Martial Arts competition "WOW 9 : El Camino del Guerrero" at Palacio de Vistalegre Arena on May 20th, 2023 in Madrid, Spain.
Madrid Spain
Demonstrators shout slogans during a Ni Una Menos (Not One Less) rally in protest of gender based violence in Lima, Peru, on Saturday, August 11, 2018. Ni Una Menos (Not One Less) demands that women should be protected from violent deaths at the hands of men in Peru. Photographer: Guillermo Gutierrez Lima Peru
Elizabeth Sinead Hillesdon known as Pixey, English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, performs during the second day of the Mad Cool 2023 festival in Villaverde, Madrid, Spain. Madrid Spain
Hundred of people performing, shouting slogans and waving flags took part in a demonstration in Madrid city center to support the trans community coinciding with the International Day of LGTBI Pride. Under the slogan 'Nor Designated Sex Nor Gender Proven. Trans Fury Against All Authority' people took the streets of Madrid city center to claim equal rights and treatment for trans people. Madrid Spain
MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 2019: A woman walking by mural paintings displayed on the walls of Tabacalera Cultural Center on September 15th, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Guillermo Gutierrez for The Washington Post) Madrid Spain
The wall of shame which divides the human settlements of San Juan de Miraflores from one of the most luxurious sectors of the city, Las Casuarinas (Surco), in Lima-Peru, has become one of the visible walls that still exists nowadays in our world. Peru
Protesteers huging and crying during the demostration. Demonstration in Madrid Puerta del Sol in support of Samuel Luiz. Samuel Luiz, aged 24, was attacked outside a night club in the Galician city of A Coruña, Spain, on Saturday morning and died from his injuries. It has been described as a homophobic crime. Madrid Spain
A resident collects items from her home destroyed by massive floods in the town of Barba Blanca, Huarochiri Province, in Lima, Peru, on Saturday, April 22, 2017. As Peru clears up the mess left by the worst flooding in almost 20 years, the country’s leader says preparing for the next big one is more urgent than ever. Barbablanca Peru
LIMA, PERU - NOVEMBER 18 : Jose Daniel Perdomo (33), picking up the tablecloths and lifting the chairs after the workday. (Photo by Guillermo Gutierrez for The Washington Post) Lima Peru
Una niña en su vivienda ubicada en el limite del muro denominado "Muro de la verguenza" que divide la zona de bajos recursos del distrito de San Juan de Miraflores_ Pamplona Alta con el lujoso distrito de Surco_Casuarinas de la ciudad de Lima.
Se trata de muro de 10 kilómetros de largo y tres metros de alto construido en Lima, que separa a una de las urbanizaciones más ricas de la ciudad de una de las zonas más pobres, paradójicamente comparten dos lados de un mismo cerro. Lima Peru
A boy playing during the sunset in the human settlement Nadine Heredia. In the day what more is seen in the area are children playing all over the area especially when they are on holidays and they are out of school. Peru
This is the story of working women who struggle every day to support their families doing the housework in the small towns of the Peruvian Andes. This is the town of Sarhua in the department of Ayacucho. Women preserve their traditions by transmitting them from generation to generation. The food, its costumes, the culture, its tissues, and ways of life that still survive in remote places almost forgotten and isolated from the big cities.
There are no tracks and sidewalks, and a large amount of dust is constantly rising. Here is a child playing with his scooter on the sports field of the human settlement Nadine Heredia. Peru
A Maya girl detail costume is seen seated in an altar during the traditional celebration of 'Las Mayas' in Colmenar Viejo
The Maya Festival takes place every beginning of May, in Colmenar Viejo (Madrid) and revolves around girls and flowers in a mixture of an exhibition and a ritual about fertility and prosperity, celebrating also the beginning of the spring. Since 2005 it has been a Festival of Tourist Interest in the region and in 2023 was declared by the Community of Madrid an Asset of Cultural Interest in the category of Cultural Event. . Girls between 7 and 11 years old are chosen as 'Maya' and should sit still, serious and quiet for a couple of hours in altars on the street decorated with flowers and plants. Madrid Spain
Activist laying in the floor of Plaza Mayor representing a dead bull is seen during the action. High-impact action by AnimaNaturalis activists in Plaza Mayor, Madrid city center, against the bullfighting fair that takes place during the San Isidro Fiestas. With the month of May, the San Isidro Fiestas arrive in Madrid. They are the most authentic and traditional in the capital. During these festivities there is room for the most traditional dances together with the concerts of the groups of the moment, but they are marred by the torture and death of dozens of animals in the bullring. The festival program includes numerous bullfighting shows that have nothing to do with the spirit of this celebration. Madrid Spain
A Maya girl is seen seated in an altar during the traditional celebration of 'Las Mayas' in Colmenar Viejo
The Maya Festival takes place every beginning of May, in Colmenar Viejo (Madrid) and revolves around girls and flowers in a mixture of an exhibition and a ritual about fertility and prosperity, celebrating also the beginning of the spring. Since 2005 it has been a Festival of Tourist Interest in the region and in 2023 was declared by the Community of Madrid an Asset of Cultural Interest in the category of Cultural Event. . Girls between 7 and 11 years old are chosen as 'Maya' and should sit still, serious and quiet for a couple of hours in altars on the street decorated with flowers and plants. Madrid Spain
A Group of Saqras around a grave in the cementery of the town surrounding the only woman in the group. Dancers and musicians visit the cemetery on the third day, where they sing, dance and honor the souls of the deceased dancers. This day is considered as a blessing day. As a result, this is a moving celebration of life and remembrance of death.
Paucartambo Peru
Devotees participate in a procession of the Lord of the Miracles most know as “El Señor de los Milagros” in Lima Peruvian capital . Every October for the past four centuries this procession takes place in Lima and is known as the most important religious event in Peru. Peru
A Femen activists with the phrase, *Spain Femenice country¨ during a performance act in the Retiro Park in Madrid against the increased number of femicides committed in the recent months in Spain. Madrid Spain
A man dress up, holding a fire during the Fire Parade at the Fallas Festival in Valencia. Fallas are gigantic structures made of cardboard, wood and poliespan that will be burnt in the streets of Valencia on March 19, 2019 as a tribute to Saint Joseph, patron saint of the carpenters' guild. Valencia Spain
Dance troupes and bands swirl among the crowds during the day and the night features a spectacular fireworks display. Performers specially the Qhapaq Qolla jump through fires to ‘cleanse’ themselves; they stage battles and perform crowd-pleasing acrobatics. The Qhapaq Qolla represent traders coming from the highlands on holidays in order to exchange their products. They come with their llamas, which carry the goods.
Paucartambo Peru
AnimaNaturalis once again organizes one of the most impressive protests worldwide against the fur industry. A group of naked people with red paint, simulating blood, on their bodies, in a protest against the fur industry in Madrid city center, Preciados street. The rally has been called as every year by the animal rights organization AnimaNaturalis to eradicate the use of animal fur in fashion and accessories. Madrid Spain
PORTO, PORTUGAL - 2022/08/21: A group of women take a bath with their paper costumes. Bartolomeu festivities were celebrated with the procession of the Paper Costume, a 100-year-old tradition that is the most awaited moment of the festivities. The theme for the Paper Costume Contest in 2022 was 'The Portuguese Language'. Nearly 400 people took part. The procession ended near the beach, where participants took holy baths in the sea, undoing their paper costumes. Porto Portugal