One of the most famous festivals in all of South America is Oruro. Situated at dizzying heights in the arid Altiplano region of Bolivia, each year on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday, the usually sleepy Oruro comes to life. The unique festival features folk dances, gorgeous crafts, live music, and up to 20 hours of partying. Using dance, music and costume, the carnival does not only tell the story of how the Spaniards conquered the Aymara and Quechua people of Bolivia, but celebrates good vs evil. This is a great time for tourist to join in and sing and dance with the people of