'It's sex on the spot you go in and it's like it never happened,' our guide said, reflecting the spirit of the place. 'La 12' (The Twelfth) is a few streets away from the highway linking this gritty industrial city to neighboring La Paz.Īs night falls over the Altiplano highlands, as many as 19 brothels identified by Munasim Kullakita start coming alive.Įvery night, La Casa Verde (The Green House) - one of the area's busiest brothels - welcomes a wide variety of males, from high school boys to old men looking for a quick and cheap hookup. In a a visit organized by the Munasim Kullakita Foundation, which is dedicated to the protection of minors, EFE got a close-up look at the sordid underworld of prostitution in the 12 de Octubre neighborhood.
Hiring a prostitute in El Alto, Bolivia's second city, is a simple, hassle-free affair in which anything goes.
