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On a foggy night twelve years ago, Jordi Busqué thought he was hallucinating. He and his brother were waiting for a bus in the eastern lowlands of Bolivia when out of the darkness, tall figures dressed in overalls, cowboy hats, and long frocks passed by without a sound. Inquiring about the strange apparition the next morning, Busqué learned they were Mennonites, a religious group committed to pacifism, social discipline, and community-based agriculture.
Margaret Penner, 19, plays the accordion at her 18 year-old sister Cristina’s wedding party. Dancing is allowed in only two of the over 70 colonies in Bolivia. Colonia Sommerfeld, Bolivia. 2015Photograph by Jordi Busqué
Busqué, who is from Barcelona, had never heard about the Mennonites. Fascinated, he sought them out, eventually visiting 20 colonies over
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