Every dog has its day… …but in Tarija, Bolivia they get at least a week! Tarija’s well known Fiesta de San Roque features dogs parading through the streets in festive collars (San Roque being the patron saint of dogs). The festival also features daily parades of Chunchos (an indigenous tribe) in stunning traditional costumes with bright feathers, ribbons and sequins, accompanied by drums and wind instruments unique to the Tarija region. More on the Fiesta de San Roque by Somewhere in the world today…)

Every dog has its day…

…but in Tarija, Bolivia they get at least a week! Tarija’s well known Fiesta de San Roque features dogs parading through the streets in festive collars (San Roque being the patron saint of dogs). The festival also features daily parades of Chunchos (an indigenous tribe) in stunning traditional costumes with bright feathers, ribbons and sequins, accompanied by drums and wind instruments unique to the Tarija region.

More on the Fiesta de San Roque by Somewhere in the world today…)

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