“Climbing cholitas” delicacies arrive at Spanish gastronomy fair

High-altitude foods take centre stage at first Autética agri-food fair Premium Food Festival Where Climbing Jolita They were able to showcase their recipes.

Two representatives of the “climbing cholitas” attended the call of Pepa Muñoz, chef of the “El qüenco de Pepa” restaurant. Ana Lia Gonzales, athlete and mountain guide, and her mother, Teodora Magueño tells something about the Old World.

Ana is responsible for preparing food for Bolivian climbers and tourists visiting the high altitudes. They are part of the “climbing cholitas”a group of women advocating for their culture and equality for indigenous women.

According to Teodora, her mother was responsible for cooking and preparing a meal for athletes who were going to climb mountains in La Paz, Bolivia. Very light, typical of natural products People in the region often prepare soups and coca sauce to combat so-called altitude sickness.

This is not their first time participating in a food fair in Spain, as they have been to Bilbao and other cities before, where they also hold motivational sessions and share their history and experiences. Their culture as climbers.

In addition, Ana Lea noted that they defended indigenous women because they were previously told they could not climb, but they tried to break barriers Serve as a mountaineering guide at altitudes above 6,000 meters.

He explained that at this gastronomic fair they sought to learn about Mediterranean cuisine and were happy to be surrounded by people “superstar” Spanish and international cuisine.

These indigenous women, who attend these events in their typical attire, have traditionally been relegated to certain positions in society, such as cooks or laundresses, but over the past decade, the “cholitas” have gradually taken over many of the spaces that previously belonged to them. They were prohibited due to their dual identities as indigenous peoples and women.

Dora and Ana Lía, who a few years ago co-starred with Spaniards Jaime Murciego and Pablo Iraburu in an important documentary about the indigenous people of the Aymara, were recognized this year for their cultural work in the Old World. “Guardians of tradition.”