In our elderly series, we have arrived at Samaipata, a mountain village in Bolivia. Here I portray the people who have been born and raised […]
2012 Bolivia
Doña Magdalena
This is Doña Magdalena, she is 85 years old. She has been running the restaurant in front of her house. This was the place where […]
Doña Hubaldina
We have arrived to Samaipata, a mountain village in Bolivia in the foothills of the Andes. Here we portray the people who have been born […]
Doña Victoria
In Samaipata, Victoria was invisible next to her husband Henrique, who is known by everyone. We met her by chance, when we marked a photoshoot […]
Doña Margarita
Doña Margarita is the owner of Minimercado (small supermarket) Banegas, and it turned out as well owns the whole block of buildings in that street. […]
Don Hermogenes
We met don Hermogenes Costas on the main plaza of Samaipata. He is sitting there most of the day and always tells us how calm […]
Don Enrique Coca and Victoria
Enrique is a well-seen man in Samaipata, and known for his helpfulness. He is 77, 2 years younger then his wife Victoria. They are living […]
Doña Simona
Doña Simona is 77 years old and we met her walking quickly through the streets of Samaipata. She was on her way home to help […]
Doña Trinidad
She came in, asked what we were doing and wanted to leave again. Ushered in by the daughter of Dona Olga, another elderly from Samaipata, […]
Don Raul Costas
Don Raul welcomed us to the village of his birth, Samaipata. Living next to his brother Don Hermegones Costas with one of his sons, he […]