Memories of the Pacific War
The following juxtaposed images seek to evoke a dream that reflects the nostalgia of the Bolivian people for recovering their sovereignty over the sea. As if in a fantastical world, two situations unfold within the same frame: on one side, the Chilean coast that belonged to Bolivia before the Pacific War; on the other, everyday life in the landlocked country.
Photography becomes a bridge between past, present, and future.
A woman walks around the streets of Potosí, Province of Tomás Frías, Department of Potosí, Bolivia, October 2014.
The Virgin Our Lady of Mercy is carried around the streets of the historic center of Potosí, on the day of the commemoration of her holiness, Potosí, Bolivia, October 2014.
A group of friends play soccer in the Zapata field, in the Central Urban Park in La Paz, Bolivia, October 2014.
A man approaches a vessel to travel to Copacabana from the southern part of Isla del Sol, Titicaca Lake, Department of La Paz, Bolivia, October 2014.
A llama approaches the road, on the way to the town of Colchani in the city of Uyuni, Province of Antonio Quijarro, Department of Uyuni, Bolivia, October 2014.
A woman waits to board a ship that takes her to Copacabana, in the Titicaca Lake, Department of La Paz, Bolivia, October 2014.
Mrs. Maria makes bracelets in the south of Isla del Sol, Titicaca Lake, Department of La Paz, Bolivia, October 2014.
The Basilica of San Francisco in La Paz, Department of La Paz, Bolivia, October 2014.
A boy waits for his mother in a market in Villazón, Province of Tomás Frías, Department of Potosí, Bolivia, October 2014.
Two women watch to camera as they talk in the street in the city of Uyuni, Province of Antonio Quijarro, Department of Uyuni, Bolivia, October 2014.
The silhouette of Mrs. Juana stands in contrast as she walks near the viewpoint at the beltway, in the outskirts of the City of Potosí, Departament of Potosí, Bolivia, October 2014.
Bolivia, October 2014.
All the pictures are double exposition with 35mm color negatives. First frame in Mejillones, Antofagasta, Chile March 2014. Second frame in Bolivia, October 2014.