Donations of food and drink are place high above the dance floor to be distributed on the festivals final night. Peru

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The annual Virgen de Las Mercedes Festival draw spectators from the surrounding towns and beyond. Many arrive in the back of cargo trucks over perilous mountain roads. It's located in the small town of Incahuasi, about 6 hours into the Northern Highlands by truck from Chiclayo, near the border with Cajamarca

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