Copacabana is a tiny town on the shores of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, with a population of only 6,000. On this day, it seemed like the entire town had turned out for the Day of the Sea parade. The “sea” does not refer to Lake Titicacaca; the day commemorates the fatalities of Bolivia’s war with Chile, where Bolivia lost its access to the Pacific Ocean.

The rainbow squares flag is called Wiphala and represents the indigenous people of the central Andes.

Women in traditional outfits lined the streets.

I was especially struck by the number of children in the parade. They were dressed as miniature versions of war heroes: army, navy, red cross medics and nurses.

Two teenagers sneaking in some cell phone time during the speeches.