Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies

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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.[1] The events vary from corralejas, street parties to horse races.[2]

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.[2]

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  1. ^ National System for Cultural Information: Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies (in Spanish)
  2. ^ a b "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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