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| Father Eduardo, of the nearby Egipto Church, performs mass in honor of the Virgen delCarmen, protector of drivers. |
This Sunday was the day of the
Virgen del Carmen, protector of drivers. Since rhe
Mercado de Egipto is a waiting spot for cargo trucks, it was an appropriate place for a mass honoring the virgin.
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| Father Eduardo with holy water and wine. |
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| Sprinkling believers with holy water. |
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| The neighborihoods surrounding the market are very poor and troubled by violence. |
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| A hilltop cross in the hills behind the market. |
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| Local residents wait to be blessed below statues of the Virgin. |
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| Believers hold out their hands during mass. |
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| Father Eduardo blesses an aged truck parked before the market. (Can he also make it stop polluting?) |
By Mike Ceaser, of
Bogotá Bike Tours
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