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Festival of the Virgin of Carmen

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Location:

Chile - Oficina La Tirana

Date:

From: 2013.07.16 To: 2013.07.16

Category:

• Celebrations

Tags:

• Religious
• Parades

Official website:

Website

Description

The tiny, 800-soul village, tucked away in Tarapacá Region of northern Chile, hosts Chile’s No. 1 religious fiesta. Honoring a heroic Incan princess who converted to Christianity and staged a rebellion against the Spanish colonizers, the carnivalesque festival attracts over quarter a million people, filling the whole area to the brim. A fascinating mix of native and Christian traditions, the rowdy parade features masked dragon dancers and costume-clad revellers performing wonderfully synchronized dance routines.

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