Yes, it's been a very long time since Easter (more specifically Good Friday) but I still haven't shared these photos with you and I truly want you to see the images of the day.
I recently learned that the procession that takes place through the streets of Quito is the second largest Good Friday procession in the world. Wow--impressive. Even more impressive are the sights the presented themselves that day. There are two images that are almost haunting in their beauty.
Are these not the most amazing faces? I just love both of them.
These fellows are called cucuruchos and there are hundreds if not thousands of them! They have something to do with signifying penance. I want to do a little more research but for now I'm just interested in getting the photos out to you.
I wish I could have gotten better photos but being in such a huge crowd made that nearly impossible.
There were dozens of men carrying crosses as Jesus did. These were light and they carried the for three miles. That's no small thing.
There were also floats carried by more penitents. Again, they carried these for the whole three miles.
This is one of the largest crosses I saw. It's almost impossible to see here but there are a couple of people helping him carry the cross. Many of them have helpers but the men actually under the cross were obviously struggling under the weight. We were much closer to the end than the beginning so no one was as fresh as they were a couple of hours before, when they first got started.
I don't know if you can see how old this man is but I would encourage you to enlarge the photo (just click on it) to get a feel for that.
Another of the floats.
This is a man portraying one of the thieves who was hung next to Jesus.
I LOVE his face!
...and a final float.
It was an amazing day. I still have photos to share but they're the odds and ends that didn't fit in with a specific day's theme. Enjoy.
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