Newly weds at La Paz
28 images Created 13 Dec 2023
Newlywed couples and their families cross the bridges of La Paz. This urban tradition, reinforced year after year, repeats every second Saturday of even months to attract good fortune and to strengthen family bonds. From China to Italy, brides and grooms slowly glide across the bridges, symbolizing the transition to a new phase. In La Paz iat the Bridge of the Americas, with offerings to Pachamama (mother earth) and the bustling city in the background, they navigate the thread of concrete leaving behind a life as singles to become a family. A story by photographer Christian Lombardi