Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies (Spanish: 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. The events vary from corralejas, street parties to horse races.
The festivities celebrates a legend of the Virgin Mary which dates back to Monday May 14, 1663. Riohacha was apparently subject to a tsunami-like wave, and tradition says the Virgin helped in calming down the inhabitants.
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References
- National System for Cultural Information: Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies (in Spanish)
- ^ "Fiesta Patronal Nuestra Señora de los Remedios" [Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies]. extroversia.net.co (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
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