
In Popayán, a religious and cultural center since colonial times, Semana Santa is an all-out celebration. In a town known for the ratio of churches to residents, the week long events include religious processions and masses, with a number of residents playing the treasured roles of religious personages.
With the rituals of Holy Week celebrations come the mysteries of religion, its traditions, and its meaning as part of the powerful Catholic legacy in Latin America. A crowd of pilgrims follows a procession through the city,...
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