They have also started to design their houses into bizarre shapes.
It is also one of the highest metropolis in the world and the fastest-growing in South America.
The change began in 2005 after Bolivias current president, Evo Morales, got elected.
He gave the indigenous groups greater political autonomy and encouraged them to embark upon commercial ventures.
By 2012, about 1.2 million Bolivians had become middle class.
Mamanis architecture is a symbol of this newfound confidence and economic blossoming.
Some Aymarans become so affluent that they can now afford to build their ownchalet.
Those designed by Freddy Mamani Silvestre cost anywhere between $300,000 to $600,000, and some even more.
For the affluent Aymara merchants, Mamanis works are a status symbol.
Although critics dismiss his bold colors and extravagant designs as kitsch, others compare him toHundertwasser.
Mamani himself oozes with confidence.
