The carnival that goes unseen: working while others celebrate
While the city celebrates, security, emergency, and cleaning services face extended shifts to sustain the operation of the La Paz carnival
Carolina Vizcarra
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Extended shifts and continuous coverage
“That personnel gathers in the afternoon to cover the carnival’s nighttime schedule, while officers from the nine municipal delegations reinforce coverage to ensure the rest of the city is not neglected,” he said.
The Silent Work of Medical Response
“In areas where large crowds gather—especially near the main stages—people experience stress because they can’t move, they feel suffocated, panic, and tend to faint. That’s when we have to extract them to provide proper care,” she explained.
Cota Avilés recalled that one of the most demanding operations occurred during the 2023 carnival, at the concert by singer Carín León, when attendance exceeded 25,000 people.
“There was a point where we were overwhelmed; practically one responder per person receiving care, because the number of attendees was simply too high,” she said.
For the current carnival, emergency services are operating with contingency plans that consider different crowd scenarios and alternative response strategies.
When the music ends
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A celebration sustained by operations
It is an operation that runs parallel to the celebration and remains active until the Malecón returns to its usual rhythm. It is the carnival that is not always visible—but the one that makes the celebration possible.
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