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this is a photo of a sunset at marilyns house in the back yard
Having just witnessed the bier carrying at Lima's main cathedral, we went to Monasterio de San Francisco where they have all the bone-filled crypts. About to go in and this fantastic parade starts coming past the Monasterio (building in the background). This is only one pic of the colourful pageant, but the Death costume seemed to fit the day and venue.
Accidentally managed to be in Lima on Easter Sunday and it was really something. The faithful dressed in robes and rope nooses heft and carry these very heavy biers with statues of Jesus and Mary around the block, with a brass band playing dirges and ladies also dressed in purple robes swinging incense burners. We watched them come out of Lima's main cathedral, took off for some more sights plus lunch and 3 hours later caught them still doing their thang.