Walter, from the community of Santa Elena, poses as a vaquero (cowboy). Originally from an Andean valley near Sucre, he settled in this community with his family in 2011. Santa Elena, 35 km from Concecpión, is a mixed community where indigenous Chiquitanos live alongside Quechua migrants from the highlands and valleys. The community was affected by wildfires in 2019, 2020 and 2021, which burned vast areas of forest and pastures, damaging crops and houses.
