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Virgen del Carmen Paucartambo

The Virgen del Carmen (Our Lady of Mt Carmel) is celebrated in many towns and villages in Latin America on July 16th. The most famous festival in her honour in Peru takes place in Paucartambo, a small village in the Andes near Cusco. Celebrations last for several days and feature many spectacular and colourful costumes and masks. During the colonial period these were often parodies of the Spanish colonists and other local figures, a tradition that has continued to this day.

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Panadero dance group at grave of deceased relatives in cemetery , Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Panadero dance group at grave of deceased relatives in cemetery , Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Panadero dance group at grave of deceased relatives in cemetery , Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Dance group and musicians at grave of deceased relatives in cemetery , Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Dance group and musicians at grave of deceased relatives in cemetery , Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Dance group and musicians at grave of deceased relatives in cemetery , Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Dance group and musicians at grave of deceased relatives in cemetery , Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Kapac Qolla dancer leading llama in cemetery , Paucartambo , Peru
Girl wearing traditional dress at festival , Paucartambo , Cusco Region , Peru
Girl wearing traditional dress at festival , Paucartambo , Cusco Region , Peru
Girl wearing traditional dress at festival , Paucartambo , Cusco Region , Peru
Girl wearing traditional dress during Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Saqra dancers / devils on balcony taunt the Virgen del Carmen during main procession around the village , Paucartambo , Peru
Saqra dancers / devils on balcony taunt the Virgen del Carmen during main procession around the village , Paucartambo , Peru
Saqra dancers / devils on balcony taunt the Virgen del Carmen during main procession around the village , Paucartambo , Peru
Saqra dancers / devils on balcony taunt the Virgen del Carmen during main procession around the village , Paucartambo , Peru
Saqra dancers / devils on balcony taunt the Virgen del Carmen during main procession around the village , Paucartambo , Peru
Saqra dancers / devils on balcony taunt the Virgen del Carmen during main procession around the village , Paucartambo , Peru
A person throws confetti over statue of Virgen del Carmen during main procession around village , Paucartambo , Peru
People watch main procession of Virgen del Carmen around village , Paucartambo , Peru
Figure of Virgen del Carmen during main procession around village , Paucartambo , Peru
Figure of Virgen del Carmen outside church during main procession around village , Paucartambo , Peru
Figure of Virgen del Carmen outside church during main procession around village , Paucartambo , Peru
Figure of Virgen del Carmen outside church during main procession around village , Paucartambo , Peru
Figure of Virgen del Carmen leaves church for main procession around village , Paucartambo , Peru
Figure of Virgen del Carmen leaves church for main procession around village , Paucartambo , Peru
Figure of Virgen del Carmen leaves church for main procession around village , Paucartambo , Peru
Figure of Virgen del Carmen leaves church for main procession around village , Paucartambo , Peru
Central mass for Virgen del Carmen outside church before main procession , Paucartambo , Peru
Kapac Qolla dancers distributing gifts to crowd from raised platform at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Kapac Qolla dancers distributing gifts to crowd from raised platform at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Kapac Negro dancer at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Danzaq dancers at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Danzaq dancers at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Panadero dancers at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Per
Dancers dressed as Spanish matadors at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Dancers dressed as Spanish matadors at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Kapac Chunchu dance troupe at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Festival patron carrying figure of Virgen del Carmen with his Kapac Chunchu dance troupe , Paucartambo , Peru
Festival patron carrying figure of Virgen del Carmen leading his Kapac Chunchu dance troupe , Paucartambo , Peru
Festival patron carrying figure of Virgen del Carmen leading his Kapac Chunchu dance troupe , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Kapac Chunchu dancer at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Kapac Qolla dancer at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Majeño character at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Majeño character at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Majeño character on horseback at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Majeño characters on horseback at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Majeño characters on horseback at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked saqra / devil dancers at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked saqra / devil dancers at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Kapac Negro dancers at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Kapac Negro dancers at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Panadero (baker) dancers at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Panadero (baker) dancers at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Panadero (baker) dancers at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Maqtas dancer drinking beer through a medical mask tube at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Maqtas dancers at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Maqtas dancers at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Maqtas dancer serving llama foetus and beer at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Maqtas dancers with tourist at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Maqtas dancers at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Maqtas dancer at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masked Maqtas dancer wearing swine flu mask kneeling outside church during mass at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo ,...
Masked Maqtas dancer wearing swine flu mask at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masks for sale at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masks for sale at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Masks for sale at Virgen del Carmen festival , Paucartambo , Peru
Figure of Virgen del Carmen inside church, Paucartambo , Peru
Devotees praying to figure of Virgen del Carmen inside church, Paucartambo , Peru
Figure of Virgen del Carmen inside church, Paucartambo , Peru
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