His buildings take those patterns ... well-to-do Aymaras who have been emboldened by the success of Bolivia's most famous Aymara, Evo Morales, the country's first indigenous president.

Immerse yourself in the awe-inspiring beauty of Bolivia with this ultra-high-definition 4K experience. From the endless white expanse of the Salar de Uyuni to the colorful wonders of Laguna Colorada, ...

For, as Mamani explains, his buildings are nothing less than an exuberant act of self-expression by Bolivia’s long-marginalized indigenous majority. “For me, it’s very important to promote ...

In a fiery column in El Deber newspaper, Rim Safar, the president of the Bolivian College of Architects, wrote: “This style is just the representation of a new economic and political elite.” ...

Freddy Mamani Silvestre invented a bold and distinctive new style of Bolivian architecture. Borrowing from indigenous Aymara culture, his buildings combine bright colors and striking spaceship-like ...

Many of architect Freddy Mamani Silvestre's buildings in Bolivia feature a similar setup—there's commercial space on the first floor, a ballroom on the second, and apartments above that ...

Dive into the vibrant world of Bolivian psychedelic architecture, a visual journey that reveals how these eclectic and colorful designs are shaping Bolivia's cultural identity. This explores the ...