Bolivian Spanish word

la bendición de movilidades

Meaning: the blessing of vehicles

How it is used in Bolivia

At weekends people bring cars, minibuses, even whole taxi lines to the basilica, decked with flowers, to be blessed. It's part of ordinary life here, not staged for onlookers, you ask what's happening and watch respectfully, photographing people only with their permission.

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