The celebration takes place on July 16 in honor of the Virgen del Carmen. La Tirana is the biggest geographically localized religious festivity in Chile and ...

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The Fiesta de la Tirana is a lively mix of ancient customs and “newer” traditions. Thousands of dancers come to dance before the statue of the Virgen del Carmen ...

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Up on the high plains of the Atacama Desert, Chile's largest religious festival brings tens of thousands of worshippers together for a Catholic celebration ...

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A colorful party in the middle of the desert attended by 250,000 people to honor the Virgen del Carmen. During a week, devotees and tourists take the small town ...

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"In a tiny northern Chilean town in the driest desert in the world, 200,000 people are gathering this week for one of the most remarkable, vibrant, ...

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'Like New Year's': The eve and feast day of the Virgen del Carmen. Part of the day on June 15 is designated for visits to the cemeteries of deceased dancers who ...

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The festival of Virgen del Carmen in Paucartambo. Every July 16, the peaceful town of Paucartambo in the Cusco region becomes the epicenter of one of the most ...

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Photos capture Chileans' devotion and celebration for patron saint Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

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The spiritual center of the festivity is the Sanctuary of La Tirana, where the image of the Virgen del Carmen is venerated. July 16, the day of ...

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Among the best known are: the festival of La Tirana, celebrated on 16 July in the northern town of La Tirana, and the procession of the Virgen ...

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