Skateboarding in Bolivia - Projects, past and present
2014 Pura Pura Project, creating the largest DIY skatepark in South America with support from Make Life Skate Life NGO, Levi’s Jeans, the City of La Paz, and 120+ international builders. Local Project Concept & Management by: Milton Arellano
More info: https://www.makelifeskatelife.org/bolivia
Through lessons and fair pay for instructors, the Escuelita Popular de Skate seeks to democratize access to skateboarding in the city of La Paz, Bolivia. https://www.instagram.com/escuelita.popular.skate/ https://www.facebook.com/escuelitapop.skate
Imilla Skate is an female collective from Cochabamba, Bolivia, founded in 2019, famous for skating in traditional Indigenous polleras (layered skirts) to celebrate their heritage and combat discrimination. Their mission is to empower women and young girls, push for inclusivity in a male-dominated sport, and build safe spaces and skateparks in their community. More info and Vans documentary: https://www.imillaskatefilm.com/
Warmis Sobre Ruedas ("Women on Wheels") is a female skateboarding collective in La Paz, Bolivia, that blends urban youth culture with Indigenous Aymara tradition by skating in traditional layered pollera skirts. Follow at: https://www.instagram.com/warmisobreruedas_oficial/