25 years of the Coracora cultural and religious presence in florida

On August 4th, the Peruvian community of South Florida celebrated the Festivity of 'Virgen de las Nieves' patroness and guardian of the people of the town of Coracora, located in the region of Ayacucho (Southern Andes).

The festivity started with a mass celebrated by Msgr. Lorenzo León followed by a procession. Peruvian traditional dances were also performed and Peruvian food was served. This is  the 25th years where the celebration is organized in South Florida.

This is Catholic devotion that dates back to the16th century in the Andes. According to one of the participants, "where there is a Coracora citizen in the world, there is a heart bitting for the 'Virgen de las Nieves').