The village of Tortugas near Las Cruces in New Mexico celebrates the Virgin of Guadalupe feast day with colorful dances

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The village of Tortugas near Las Cruces in New Mexico celebrates the Virgin of Guadalupe feast day with colorful dances and celebratinos and a pilgrimage to the top of nearby "A" Mountain. On the evening of December 10, the Virgin is escorted from her capilla to the Casa de Pueblo for an all night vigil and ceremony.

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