Cholita (n) - diminutive form of chola, a woman of mixed Spanish and American Indian ancestry, characterised by traditional clothing including pollera (pleated skirt), manta (shawl) and useless hat
Exhibit B: a wrestling cholita
Exhibit A: a cholita
Exhibit B: a wrestling cholita
Whoever came up with this is a genius! Every Sunday afternoon, you can go and see Cholitas wrestling in El Alto, on the outskirts of La Paz. We were picked up from our hostel at 3pm. Our 80Bs (£7) ticket included popcorn, a drink, two trips to the toilet and a souvenir (wrestling cholita postcards). Oh, and two hours of this:
At half time, we were allowed in to the ring!
I also learnt that it actually hurts to be dropped in the ring - it's bloody hard!
Perhaps the funniest part of the afternoon was a bunch of guys from the audience really going for it in the free-for-all. Will get Paul to upload that video as it still has us in hysterics whenever we watch it back.
Paul: And here it is. Perhaps even funnier than the amateur wrestlers is Christine chuckling away in the background...she was pretty amused...
Paul: And here it is. Perhaps even funnier than the amateur wrestlers is Christine chuckling away in the background...she was pretty amused...
