Pinedo and Larrea have a son, Prince Rolando. At 26 years old, he is studying law at the Universidad de Los Andes in La Paz, and his prospective role as king is central to his ambitions. “I would like to keep pushing forward to make the Afro-Bolivian community more recognised and visible, the way my father has done until now,” he said.
Mururata is surrounded by the Yungas' steep hills and filled with dense ferns and tropical trees (Credit: Credit: Jordi Busqué)
Mururata is surrounded by the Yu... morePinedo and Larrea have a son, Prince Rolando. At 26 years old, he is studying law at the Universidad de Los Andes in La Paz, and his prospective role as king is central to his ambitions. “I would like to keep pushing forward to make the Afro-Bolivian community more recognised and visible, the way my father has done until now,” he said.
Mururata is surrounded by the Yungas' steep hills and filled with dense ferns and tropical trees (Credit: Credit: Jordi Busqué)
Mururata is surrounded by the Yungas' steep hills and filled with dense ferns and tropical trees (Credit: Jordi Busqué)
The wall next to where Pinedo likes to sit in his home is decorated with framed official documents, a family photograph and calendars that show his crowning ceremonies. “And where is the crown now? Can I see it?” I asked.
True to his humility, Pinedo went upstairs and came back with his crown tucked away inside a cardboard cookie box.
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