The Tirana Festival: Faith and Culture in the Chilean Desert
In the middle of the arid desert of northern Chile, there is a celebration full of color, music and religious fervor. It is the Festival of La Tirana, a homage to the Virgin of Mount Carmel that takes place in a small town of the same name. The holiday is more than a mere demonstration of devotion: it is a mirror of the rich culture of Northern Chile and the materialization of an ancient legend of love and tragedy