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Bolivian parade full of colorful characters
September 7, 2016 at 11:38 p.m.
<p class="Picture">This colorful character is among those making their way down Westchester Avenue from Fraternidad Morenada Central U.S.A.</p>
<p class="Picture">Dancers clad in bright pink with pink and purple feather headdresses represent a New York City group.</p>
<p class="Picture">Marcella Delgadillo of Cochabamba, Bolivia dances with the group Cullaguada Bolivia Port Chester, all decked out in bright red and yellow.</p>
<p class="Picture">The Perez family, who live on Westchester Avenue, watch the procession shaded by a large umbrella.</p>
<p class="Picture">Paula Osorio, one of the devilish characters parading down Westchester with the Port Chester group Fraternidad La Diablada.</p>
<p class="Picture">Karina and her daughter Aliyah, 2, of Port Chester watch the parade from in front of Our Lady of Mercy Church.</p>
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Miss Chiquita Port Chester is 7-year-old Allison Sanguino of White Plains.</span>
<p class="Picture">Valentina Nagashiro, 6, of Port Chester, followed by Ashley Riveros, 8, of West William Street, march with the group Central Mejor de Mundo.</p>
<p class="Picture">Port Chester Trustee Gene Ceccarelli, Port Chester Police Chief Richard Conway, Port Chester Trustee Luis Marino and State Assemblyman Steve Otis were among the officials marching in the parade.</p>
<p class="Picture">Melanie Pinto of Poningo Street, queen of the Centro Cultural Bolivia, rides down Westchester Avenue in Port Chester’s 5<sup>th</sup> Bolivian Parade on Sunday, Aug. 28. The parade concluded with a festival on the St. Peter’s Church grounds. Photo Story By Richard Abel.</p>