Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies

Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies

Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies ( _es. Fiesta Patronal Nuestra Señora de los Remedios) is a festival that takes place in the northern Colombian city of Riohacha, Department of La Guajira. The festival takes place between January 20 to February 9 of each year. [ [http://www.sinic.gov.co/SINIC/ColombiaCultural/ColCulturalBusca.aspx?AREID=3&SECID=8&IdDep=44&COLTEM=215 es icon National System for Cultural Information: Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies] ] The events vary from "corralejas", street parties to horse races. [ [http://extroversia.universia.net.co/html/conoceco/calendarioExpa.jsp?actualConsecutivo=126&cateConsecutivo=19 es icon extroversia.net.co: Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies] ]

The festivities celebrates a Virgin Mary's legend which dates back to a monday May 14, 1663. Riohacha was apparently subject to a tsunami like wave and tradition says the virgin helped in calming down the inhabitants. [ [http://extroversia.universia.net.co/html/conoceco/calendarioExpa.jsp?actualConsecutivo=126&cateConsecutivo=19 es icon extroversia.net.co: Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies] ]

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*Festivals in Colombia

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