Although not taken during Semana Sants because of the rain, I took these during Los Patios. This is La Virgen de Los Dolores en La Plaza de Capuchinos. The cape (I'm forgetting the proper term for it) is embroidered in gold and she is decked out in even more gold and jewels. This is what they take out of the churches and parade around the city. The other picture is of Cristo de Los Faroles.
And here are some of my favorites from my visit to the patios:
This is from the our pilgrimage. I've decided that the whole day was just really surreal. I met the parents of my Spanish Teacher's Assistant from freshman year at Wheaton and we walked about 6 miles to the "fairground" to celebrate the day. Here's La Romería de San Isidro Labrador de Cañete de las Torres:
In the spirit of Spanish romanticism:
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