"Witch Market" held in the capital of Bolivia

Photo by mia3mom

In the highland town of La Paz, which is the capital of Bolivia in the highlands and has an altitude of 3,600 m, there is a "witch market" that sells materials that have a mental effect such as herbs, dried animals, etc. Thing. These materials are used for medicine, magic, magic, etc. It is said that surgeons and doctors will visit to procure supplies.

Details are as below.Witches' Market - La Paz, Bolivia

There are lots of dubious things.

Photo by Valeria Lemaitre.

It is a child of Llama who dried well that is selling well. It is said to be used as an offering to protect people from accidents and bring luck to work.

Photo by Nick Leonard

Various things are sold, atmosphere like a candy store. Besides llama and herbs there are parts of the body of frogs and insects.

Photo by Sergio Serrano

Bolivia's Witches' Market: Llama Foetuses and Dried Armadillos - Oddee.com (witches market, witch market ...)

Multicolored objects.


Various statues. There seems to be some statues that have the effect of improving sexual life.


When you look at the movie you can see the local atmosphere further.
YouTube - La Paz, Bolivia Witches Market 1


In the witch market there is a magicians called "Yatiri" who will perform disease treatment and fortune telling etc. It is not a secret place so it seems surprising to go without knowing it on a trip.