Latacunga, Ecuador 30 September, 2012: Unidentified Participants Parade Pigs Adorned With Fruits, Spirits, Flags And Guinea Pigs At La Fiesta De La Mama Negra Traditional Festival. Mama Negra Festival Is A Mixture Of Indigenous, Spanish And African Influences And Celebrates The Patron Saint Virgen De La Merced Supposedly Stopping The 1742 Eruption Of Nearby Volcano Cotopaxi, Leaving Latacunga Unharmed.

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