FIESTA DE SANTIAGO APÓSTOL

This date is celebrated throughout the country. Also called Santiago Mayor, James of Zebedee is one of the 12 apostles of Christ. He was the first Catholic saint to arrive with the conquistadors, being the patron saint of Spain. At the beginning this saint represented the colonists, then, little by little, he became the defender of the people and this faith became rooted in the Bolivian culture. Popular dances and colorful processions, especially in the streets of La Paz.