Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies explained

Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies (Spanish; Castilian: Fiesta Patronal Nuestra Señora de los Remedios) is a festival that takes place in the northern Colombian city of Riohacha, Department of La Guajira. The festival takes place between January 20 to February 9 of each year.^[1] The events vary from corralejas, street parties to horse races.^[2]

The festivities celebrates a legend of the Virgin Mary which dates back to Monday May 14, 1663. Riohacha was apparently subject to a tsunami-like wave, and tradition says the Virgin helped in calming down the inhabitants.

See also

• Our Lady of the Mountain
• List of festivals in La Guajira
• Festivals in Colombia

Notes and References

1. http://www.sinic.gov.co/SINIC/ColombiaCultural/ColCulturalBusca.aspx?AREID=3&SECID=8&IdDep=44&COLTEM=215 National System for Cultural Information: Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies
2. Web site: Fiesta Patronal Nuestra Señora de los Remedios . Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies . extroversia.net.co . es . 2008-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707054122/http://extroversia.universia.net.co/html/conoceco/calendarioExpa.jsp?actualConsecutivo=126&cateConsecutivo=19 . 2011-07-07 . dead .