Fiesta del Milagro

festival, Salta, Argentina

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The Fiesta del Milagro, or "Miracle Fiesta," is an annual celebration held in September in Salta, Argentina. This festival commemorates a significant event in 1692 when religious icons were paraded through the streets following a severe earthquake. The city of Salta itself was founded in 1582 and has a rich history, including a notable defeat of Spanish royal forces during the Argentine War of Independence. Despite damage from earthquakes over the centuries, many colonial buildings have been preserved, and colonial-style architecture influences modern structures.1

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Salta’s Fiesta del Milagro (“Miracle Fiesta”), which is held each September, commemorates the aftermath of a particularly severe earthquake in 1692 when religious icons were paraded through the streets. A celebration on June 17 honours General Martín Güemes, a gaucho leader who opposed the Spanish in…
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Salta’s Fiesta del Milagro (“Miracle Fiesta”), which is held each September, commemorates the aftermath of a particularly severe earthquake in 1692 when religious icons were paraded through the streets. A celebration on June 17 honours General Martín Güemes, a gaucho leader who opposed the Spanish in…
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