Virgen del Carmen - the celebration of the fishermen's saintLa Fiesta de La Virgen del Carmen, or the Fiesta of the Virgin of Carmen. The Virgin of Carmen is more correctly known as Nuestra Señora de Monte Carmelo, which alludes to Mount Carmel and is one of the many manifestations of the Virgin Mary.
 Photo: Yakoo
Images of the Virgin of Carmel are paraded through the town and the procession makes its way down to the sea. There, the Virgin is placed aboard a boat, which is then set afloat. The procession (or, some of them) follow it into the sea.  Photo: Sharonstoned1 Thereafter, as you might expect, there are amazing firework displays.
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