A Peruvian actor Mario Valencia, known as Cristo Cholo, performs as Jesus Christ during the Holy week in Lima, Peru.

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A Peruvian actor Mario Valencia, known as Cristo Cholo, performs as Jesus Christ in the Good Friday procession during the Holy week in Lima, Peru, 30 March 2013. The annual Passion Of Christ procession, held as part of Easter celebrations, starts in Lima downtown and, followed by thousands of catholic believers, it climbs to the top of the dry and rocky hill of San Cristobal, where Mario Valencia, who has been playing the role of Jesus Christ for more than 30 years, is symbolically crucified.

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Size: 5316px × 3544px
Location: Lima, Peru
Photo credit: © Jan Sochor / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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