Bolivians celebrate Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria

Carolyn Steel | December 2008 issue

Photo: Damian Turski

Revelers in bright, trardition garb parade through the streets of Sucre, Bolivia, to celebrate the Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candeleria. The festivity honors Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, and is one of the most important dates in the Catholic calendar in the run-up to Christmas.

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