This morning, I woke up to find the park outside our house occupied by about 150 armed troops. It was not a coup. The guys in camo and cadet uniforms and 19th-century calvalry getups were members of the Peruvian military taking part in a tribute to Colonel Leoncio Prado, a hero/martyr in the War of the Pacific (1879–1883).
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Happy (Dead) Leoncio Prado Day
July 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Festivals, Sacred Rituals, Religion
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