Fiesta Time in Latin AmericaDescriptions of holidays and religious observances. |
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altar Asunción begins bull bullfights called Candelaria candles candomblé Carnival carrying celebrations ceremony charro Christ Christmas church cockfights colored Concheros Corpus Christi costumes cross Cuzco dancers dances Aug dances Dec dances Jan dances July dances June dances Oct dances Sept decorated devils Día dressed drums El Salvador embroidered Esquipulas fair Feria festivities fiesta Fiesta patronal fireworks floats flowers girls Guatemala headdresses Holy Week honor huaso Inca Indian dances June 24 masks Matachines Mexico morning Moros y Cristianos movable native dances Negroes night Oaxaca parades perform Peru pilgrimage pilgrims play Popayán Portobelo priest Quiché regional dances religious processions ritual rodeos Sacatepéquez saint Salvador San Isidro San Juan San Miguel San Pedro San Sebastián Santa Cruz Santiago Santo Señor sing skirts Spanish streets Sunday takes place Taxco text for additional town usually villages Virgin wear women