Yader Guzman

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Every January, This City in Ecuador Fills With Dancing Devils
Location: Bogota, Colombia
Nationality: Canadian, Nicaraguan
Biography: I'm a photojournalist and documentary photographer based in Bogotá, Colombia. I am a member of Diversify Photo and Hans Lucas Photo Agency . Since 2018 I've worked with publications such as The Globe and Mail, Macleans, The Local,... MORE
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Every January, This City in Ecuador Fills With Dancing Devils
yader guzman
Jan 20, 2023
Location: ecuador
Summary
Nestled in Ecuador’s High Andes, more than 9,000 feet above sea level, beside apple orchards and potato fields, is the small city of Píllaro. For most of the year, the sleepy mountain town acts as a quiet backdrop to Llanganates National Park’s stunning mountain vistas. But for the first six days in January every year, devils roam Píllaro’s streets.
Diablada de Píllaro is a rebellious but festive answer to a much older tradition begun by Spanish colonizers.

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