Alasitas
The largest Alasitas fair (or Alacita, Alacitas, Alasita; Spanish: Feria de las Alasitas) is an annual month-long cultural event starting on 24 January in La Paz, Bolivia. It honours Ekeko, the Aymara god of abundance, and is noted for the giving of miniature items. Other fiestas and ferias throughout Bolivia incorporate alasitas into religious observances: The Fiesta of the Virgin of Copacabana and the Fiesta of the Virgin of Urkupiña, for example.
| Alasitas Feria de la Alasita | |
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View of Las Alasitas from the cable car of La Paz | |
| Dates | 24 January |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | La Paz |
| Country | Bolivia |
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