b'our trip was life-changing. the6.QHapaQ Qollaperupeople and experiences wereWhere: dancers wear knitted masks incredible, wonderfully planned(waqollo) when performing this indigenous and more than we could imagine onfolk dance during qoyllur Riti (Snow Star a vacation!Festival). Similar performances occur at Andrew Coy, USA Corpus Christi parades in Cusco and the Paucartambo Festival. recommended: qoyllur Riti Festival, Sinakara ValleyWheN: May-June567 7. kHonthailand9 Where: Considered Thailands most significant theatrical art form, this masked theater depicts the story of Ramakien, a Thai epic based on the Hindu epic the Ramayana. Performed at theaters around the country. recommended: Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre, BangkokWheN: Year-round8. dia de los MuertosMexicoWhere: A two-day festival celebrated everywhere in Mexico with roots in ancient Aztec traditions; the celebrations commemorate the dead. recommended: Great day of the dead parade, Mexico CityWheN: end-october and early November9.la diabladaboliviaWhere: Carnaval de oruro is a ten-day celebration in the mining town of oruro in the Bolivian mountains and involves the display of folk and popular arts, and colorful parades. recommended: Witness dancers wear horned masks and perform La diablada (dance of the devils)8 WheN: February ENCHANTING TRAVELS\x1a25'