Italian photographerYuri Segalerbatraveled to El Alto, located high on the Andean plateau, to see thisNeo-Andean architecture.
However, an economic explosion has greatly benefited the city and its residents.
Today, it is one of Bolivia’s fastest-growing urban centers.
The city’s Neo-Andrean architecture reflects this.
Mamani Silvestre takes influence from Indigenous textiles and proudly displays this heritage on a large scale.
Segalerba’s photographs of these cholets and dance halls are particularly interesting for their context.
If you want to see more of the Neo-Andean architecture photographed by Segalerba, see thefull portfolioon his website.
The images are alsoavailable for sale as NFTs.
Photographer Yuri Segalerba traveled to El Alto, Bolivia, to photograph the city’s colorful architecture.
Called Neo-Andean architecture, the style was created by architect Freddy Mamani Silvestre.
The architecture takes influence from Indigenous textiles and is an expression of pride in Indigenous Aymara culture.
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