Redefining Fashion & Architecture in Bolivia: Cholitas y Cholets

Meet the architect transforming Bolivia's urban landscape with brightly colored, geometric buildings and the "cholitas" bringing indigenous clothing to the forefront of the fashion scene.
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[@manatilove1]

I'm obsessed with the colors and patterns of those buildings.... that's what art deco what have looked like if it were created in the 60's....

[@e.m.m.r.9158]

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR WATCHING OUR ART, OUR NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE, MADE IN BOLIVIA.

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

dude, its great to see rich natives for a change!

[@TheDrubbie]

yes please, more of these positive latinamerican minidocs!

[@tomdrexel112]

Their style is so cool. Almost like a video game.

[@AdiosSalvi]

Wow these buildings are beautiful what a interesting culture.

[@aaroninks7592]

That's how every latin america country should be the real indigenous people to rule and prosper in their own land!!! Beutiful

[@silexsalazar2007]

Grande Señor Mamani Ud es un genio...mis respetos y que bueno que sea un hijo de nuestra amada patria

[@tsheavenly]

He's a very creative architecture I love it

[@TheScarecrowPirate]

this is beautiful and amazing! taking your roots and creating something new from them is the greatest tribute you can make to your ancestors. freddy mamani is amazing and his buildings are magical. love to our brothers :)

[@oceanbearmountain]

we need more of this (indigenous architecture) everywhere, especially here in canada

[@pedroquino4257]

viva BOLIVIA 🇧🇴!!!!!!

[@matthewmann8969]

Great to know that it is not only Mestizos And Whites that are getting more shine

[@maviyomathobela8837]

I realy loved this video, I wish in my country South africa, we could learn from this. The main point being bring back you cultural heritage, in your architecture. But once you've fix the economic system

[@gary6133]

Beautiful architecture! It's nice seeing a non European bourgeois culture for a change.

[@stickyribs6494]

the architecture is gorgeous i love it!! it's geometric but still bright and flowing. definitely going to do more searching of my own on this

[@rubensrodriguez1598]

Bolivia beautiful ♡♥♡

[@BuhleChinhara]

Yesssss, I love the trippy psychedelic viiibes!

[@fringes475]

I missed this kind of documentary from vice. It's been so long since they had some good ones.

[@thegodfather41]

que bonitas saludos de marruecos :)