If we look at this image purely from a descriptive standpoint, it is simply shows us a typical Bolivian street corner scene. An indigenous woman, wearing an ethnic costume, looks to the left as she carries a heavy but brilliantly colored burden on her back. A mother and her son, who carries a light, black backpack, face right as they wait for a bus. This image, when examined from an interpretive standpoint, goes well beyond description, contrasting the two sides of Bolivia. The left hand side of the image defines the indigenous majority, people heavily influenced by tradition. Symbolically, they have been carrying heavy burdens for centuries. Meanwhile the right hand side of the image shows us Bolivians who have left tradition behind them, people who wear sporting gear and carry backpacks filled with schoolbooks. The opposing halves of Bolivian society may cross paths on this street corner, yet neither acknowledges the other.