The Uru-Muratos are descendants of an old indigenous community in
Bolivia, the
Urus or Uros. Because of their place of living, the surroundings of
Lake Poopó
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Lake Poopó ( es, Lago Poopó ) was a large saline lake in a shallow depression in the Altiplano Mountains in Oruro Department, Bolivia, at an altitude of approximately . Because the lake was long and wide (), it made up the eastern ...
, they were commonly known as the "men of the lake". In 1930 their lands and lake were invaded by the
Aymara people
Aymara may refer to:
Languages and people
* Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language
** Aymara language, the main language within that family
** Central Aymara, the other surviving branch of the Aymara(n) family, which today ...
. Consequently, most of the Uru-Muratos lost their place as the sole fishermen of the lake, and their economic livelihood and relations with other communities were drastically worsened.
External links
"Los Hombres del Lago" a documentary film by Aaron I. Naar presenting the story of the smallest community of Uru-Muratos,
Puñaca Tintamaria. Narrated by the community’s ex-leader, Daniel Moricio Choque, the movie recounts the history of their community, customs, and current problems: their continuous poverty, lack of land and representation, the contamination of
Lake Poopó
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Lake Poopó ( es, Lago Poopó ) was a large saline lake in a shallow depression in the Altiplano Mountains in Oruro Department, Bolivia, at an altitude of approximately . Because the lake was long and wide (), it made up the eastern ...
, and the impact of global warming. See a 12 minutes
fragment from the filmon
YouTube
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Indigenous peoples in Bolivia
Indigenous peoples of the Andes