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The Pilgrimage to the Snow Mountain

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Thousands of pilgrims, organized by parades and Inca nations, climb the mountain at over 15,500 feet, dancing and singing with unusual energy. At Cusco, Peru.

PERU | Friday, 14 December 2012 | Views [242]

Thousands of pilgrims, organized by parades and Inca nations, climb the mountain at over 15,500 feet, dancing and singing with unusual energy. At Cusco, Peru.

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The stream of people walks more than eight miles during all the night, between cliffs and grasslands, enduring freezing temperatures and sliding all the time due to the night frost that wets their coats. Some carry candles, flags or blankets. Others carry children on their backs.

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