This event, a celebration of Jesus Nazareno, attracts huge crowds every year, especially among the poor, praying for miracles or a better life.
Accompanied by heavy security and technological surveillance, the procession covers almost 6 kilometres.
The life-size statue, dating from 1606, is revered for its resistance to disasters, which many associate with miraculous powers.
Source: Africanews
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