EL SEÑOR DE LOS MILAGROS
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Se l o s m i l a g r o s
Octubre; Mes morado
Thousands of devotees clad in purple tunics process through the capital, escorting the image of El Señor de los Milagros while praying and singing.
Lord of the miracles
The festival originated during the colonial occupation when an Angolan slave drew a picture of a black Christ, which remained in place despite attempts to get rid of it. Even an earthquake couldn’t destroy it!
Festivals in Lima
The miraculous image began to be worshipped, and it ended up being the most hallowed icon in Lima.
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