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"Cristo del Gran Poder" Procession

"Cristo del Gran Poder" (Jesus Of Great Power) Procession during Holy Week on Good Friday in the city of Quito, Ecuador. Most attendees dress up in various costumes referencing "The Passion of Jesus" or "Cucuruchos" (During colonial ages in Quito, devout Christian sinners would linger outside the churches of old town, donning a large purple cone known as cucurucho).

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Date Taken: 04.2019
Date Uploaded: 09.2019
Photo Location: Quito, Ecuador
Copyright: © Juan Del Pozo