Revelers perform as they take part in a parade during the “Blacks and Whites” carnival in Pasto, Colombia on January 3, 2025. – The Blacks and Whites carnival has its origins in a mix of Andean, Amazonian and Pacific cultural expressions, and it celebrates the ethnic diversity in the region and was proclaimed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in 2009.
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