Fiesta de La Tirana(Tarapacá Region, Chile)
A vibrant Chilean festival honoring Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of La Tirana.
Fiesta de La Tirana is one of Chile's largest religious and cultural celebrations, held each July 16.
Thousands of pilgrims travel to the Atacama Desert village to venerate the Virgin of Carmen.
Colorful dances (diabladas, cacharpayas) and elaborate costumes animate the streets day and night.
Marian prayers, Masses, and candlelit processions create a deeply spiritual atmosphere.
The festival blends indigenous Andean traditions with Catholic devotion, showcasing Chilean folk art.
Fiesta de La Tirana
Tarapacá Region