CAQUIAVIRI PRESENTS THE CH'UTA OF COROCORO AT THE ALP
by Mario R. Durán Chuquimia (*) Yesterday, November 10, 2026, a group of folkloristas from the municipality of Caquiaviri presented the Ch'uta of Corocoro at an event in the Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional (ALP). In Bolivia, the Ch'uta of Corocoro, due to its particular characteristics—associated with the rebelliousness of the miners, the mask reminiscent of the foreign patrones of the rich copper mines of Corocoro, and its costume embroidered with indigenous motifs—has in recent years expanded to neighboring municipalities and departments, and even to foreign countries. In his speech, the alcalde [mayor] of Caquiaviri, Froilán Mamani, indicated that the presence of dancers in Caquiaviri allows them to claim to be the birthplace of the Ch'uta. In this regard, I must express my opposition to said concept; if this were true, the participation of morenada dancers in the festivals of Gran Poder, Guaqui, and other localities would allow them to claim that they are the birthpl...