La Paz, BOLIVIA; 24th January 2015. Bolivian president Evo Morales receives a miniature hen (a gift from an artesan) at an event to mark the start of the Alasitas festival in La Paz. At the festival people buy miniatures of what they want to get during the year and have them blessed so their wishes come true. Hens are often bought by or given to people who are single and thought to be looking for a partner.....!

La Paz, BOLIVIA; 24th January 2015. Bolivian president Evo Morales receives a miniature hen (a gift from an artesan) at an event to mark the start of the Alasitas festival in La Paz. At the festival people buy miniatures of what they want to get during the year and have them blessed so their wishes come true. Hens are often bought by or given to people who are single and thought to be looking for a partner.....! Stock Photo

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5606 x 3737 px | 47.5 x 31.6 cm | 18.7 x 12.5 inches | 300dpi

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24 January 2015

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Plaza Murillo, La Paz, Bolivia

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The woman on the right is Elizabeth Cristina Salguero Carrillo, former member of the Chamber of Deputies, Minister of Cultures (2011.2012) and Bolivian Ambassador to Germany. (2012-2015).

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