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Women dressed as penitents, called "Veronicas," walk in the Good Friday procession in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, April 3, 2015. Good Friday recalls Jesus' death by crucifixion. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)![Good_Friday_LatAm__1_]()
During a reenactment of the final procession of Jesus Christ to his crucifixion, men playing the role of Roman soldiers raise a cross with the man playing the role of Jesus Christ at the summit of Villa Armonia in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, April 3, 2015. The annual tradition marks Good Friday for devout Catholics in Bolivia. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)![Good_Friday_LatAm__2_]()
Actor Lucas Valentim, right, plays the role of Jesus during a Passion of Christ procession on Good Friday during Holy Week in the Rocinha slum of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, April 3, 2015. Holy Week commemorates the last week of the life of Jesus Christ, culminating in his crucifixion on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)![Good_Friday_LatAm__16_]()
Children eat candy cotton as they rest after a Holy Week procession in Antigua, Guatemala, Wednesday, April 1, 2015. La Merced church organized a procession for children who wanted to participate in the annual procession on Good Friday but where to small to do it. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)![Good_Friday_LatAm__17_]()
Women burn incense as they take part in a Good Friday procession honoring "The Lord of Miracles", the patron saint of Lima, Peru, Friday, April 3, 2015. Devout Christians in Peru commemorate the death of Jesus Christ on Good Friday with processions and reenactments of the Stations of the Cross, or Jesus Christ's final procession to his crucifixion. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)![Good_Friday_LatAm__11_]()
A statue of Jesus lays inside a glass case before the start of a Holy Week procession on Good Friday in Masaya, Nicaragua, Friday, April 3, 2015. Good Friday recalls Jesus' death by crucifixion. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)![Good_Friday_LatAm__8_]()
A man prays as he balances a stone on his head as a form of penance during a Good Friday pilgrimage to Morne Calvaire Miracle, in Ganthier, Haiti, Friday, April 3, 2015. Thousands of devout Haitians travel to the small town east of Port-au-Prince on Good Friday, hike across the surrounding mountains, visiting the Stations of the Cross, or depictions of Jesus Christ's final journey to his crucifixion at Calvary. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)![Good_Friday_LatAm__18_]()
A penitent wearing chains attached to his ankles prepares to walk in a Good Friday procession during Holy Week celebrations in Atlixco, Puebla state, Mexico, Friday, April 3, 2015. Good Friday recalls Jesus' death by crucifixion. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)![Good_Friday_LatAm__25_]()
Rosibel Miranda attends a Good Friday procession inside the Virgin of Asuncion church during Holy Week in Masaya, Nicaragua, Friday, April 3, 2015. Good Friday recalls Jesus' death by crucifixion. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)![Good_Friday_LatAm__28_]()
A man plays the role of Jesus as he reenacts Christ's death during a Good Friday procession, along with other members of Domingo Savio church, in Fernando de la Mora on the outskirts of Asuncion, Paraguay, Friday, April 3, 2015. Good Friday recalls Jesus' death by crucifixion. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)![Good_Friday_LatAm__26_]()
A youth poses for a portrait in his Judas costume during the "Los Encadenados," or The Chained Ones, procession on Good Friday during Holy Week in Masatepe, Nicaragua, Friday, April 3, 2015. Judas was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus known for his betrayal. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)![Good_Friday_LatAm__32_]()
The shadow of a parishioner on a cross is cast on the ground during a Good Friday reenactment of the Stations of the Cross in Santa Cruz, Mexico, Friday, April 3, 2015. The annual tradition marks the day Jesus Christ is believed to have died by crucifixion, commonly known as Good Friday. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)![Good_Friday_LatAm__33_]()
A woman watches the Good Friday procession honoring "The Lord of Miracles", the patron saint of Lima, Peru, Friday, April 3, 2015. Devout Christians in Peru commemorate the death of Jesus Christ on Good Friday with processions and reenactments of the Stations of the Cross, or Jesus Christ's final procession to his crucifixion. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)![Good_Friday_LatAm__7_]()
People surround the statue of "Jesus del Gran Poder" for a Good Friday procession during Holy Week in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, April 3, 2015. Good Friday recalls Jesus' death by crucifixion. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)![Good_Friday_LatAm__10_]()
A parishioner playing the role of Judas, one of the 12 original apostles of Jesus Christ who's known for his kiss and betrayal of Jesus in exchange for money, hangs from a tree, suspended with a safety belt, as part of a Good Friday custom in Santa Cruz, Mexico, Friday, April 3, 2015. Good Friday recalls Jesus' death by crucifixion. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)![Good_Friday_LatAm__13_]()
A woman carries a bouquet of flowers to the summit of Villa Armonia, in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, April 3, 2015, where the Good Friday procession, reenacting the final procession of Jesus Christ to his crucifixion, concludes. The annual tradition marks Good Friday for devout Catholics in Bolivia. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)![Good_Friday_LatAm__20_]()
An inmate carries a cross while others play the role of Roman soldiers, under the watchful eye of prison guards, during a Passion of Christ performance at the Mexico City Penitentiary during Holy Week on Good Friday, April 3, 2015. The inmate played the role of a prisoner crucified alongside Jesus at the prisoners theater performance, one of many presentations of the Passion of Christ performed throughout the Americas. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)![Good_Friday_LatAm__14_]()
A penitent adjusts his hood at a Good Friday procession during Holy Week in La Paz, Friday, April 3, 2015. Holy Week commemorates the last week of the earthly life of Jesus Christ culminating in his crucifixion on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)![Good_Friday_LatAm__22_]()
An inmate playing the role of Judas hangs from a tree, with the use of a body harness, as a fellow inmate adjusts his position during their Passion of Christ performance on Good Friday at the Mexico City Penitentiary during Holy Week, Friday, April 3, 2015. The prisoners theater performance was only one of many presentations of the Passion of Christ performed throughout the Americas. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)![Good_Friday_LatAm__23_]()
Inmate Aurelio Quevedo portrays Jesus during a Passion of Christ performance on Good Friday at the Mexico City Penitentiary during Holy Week in Mexico City, Friday, April 3, 2015. I behaved badly, Quevedo said in reference to his crime. But all of this leaves a good taste in the mouth, it generates repentance. Quevedo is a 37-year-old taxi driver serving a 49-year sentence for kidnapping. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)![Good_Friday_LatAm__24_]()
Inmate Aurelio Quevedo, center, portrays Jesus during a reenactment of the Passion of Christ, along with fellow inmates, on Good Friday at the Mexico City Penitentiary during Holy Week in Mexico City, Friday, April 3, 2015. Quevedo, a 37-year-old taxi driver who is serving a 49-year sentence for kidnapping, said he hoped this was only his first Good Friday performance. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)![Good_Friday_LatAm__27_]()
A girl dressed as an angel stands on a platform as she's carried during a Holy Week procession on Good Friday in Masaya, Nicaragua, Friday, April 3, 2015. Good Friday recalls Jesus' death by crucifixion. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)![Good_Friday_LatAm__30_]()
A woman holds up a cloth with an image of Jesus' face in red, believed to be from Jesus' blood after his face was wiped with it, during a reenactment of Jesus' last hours at a Stations of the Cross procession during Holy Week in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Good Friday, April 3, 2015. Good Friday recalls Jesus' death by crucifixion. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)![Good_Friday_LatAm__31_]()
Pilgrims kneel in prayer after reaching the final of the 14 Stations of the Cross, symbolizing when Jesus Christ was laid in his tomb, on Morne Calvaire Miracle, in Ganthier, Haiti, Friday, April 3, 2015. Thousands of devout Haitians travel to the small town east of Port-au-Prince on Good Friday, hike across the surrounding mountains, visiting the Stations of the Cross, that represent Jesus Christ's final journey to his crucifixion at Calvary. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)![Good_Friday_LatAm__12_]()
Banda Nazarena musicians play their instruments while taking part in a Good Friday procession honoring "The Lord of Miracles", the patron saint of Lima, Peru, Friday, April 3, 2015. Devout Christians in Peru commemorate the death of Jesus Christ on Good Friday with processions and reenactments of the Stations of the Cross, or Jesus Christ's final journey to his crucifixion. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)![Good_Friday_LatAm__6_]()
Actor Lucas Valentim plays the role of Jesus during a Passion of Christ procession on Good Friday during Holy Week in the Rocinha slum of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, April 3, 2015. Holy Week commemorates the last week of the life of Jesus Christ, culminating in his crucifixion on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)![Good_Friday_LatAm__21_]()
Inmate Aurelio Quevedo, carrying a cross, plays the role of Jesus during a reenactment of the Passion of Christ with fellow prisoners on Good Friday at the Mexico City Penitentiary during Holy Week in Mexico City, Friday, April 3, 2015. I behaved badly, Quevedo said in reference to his crime. But all of this leaves a good taste in the mouth, it generates repentance. Quevedo is a 37-year-old taxi driver serving a 49-year sentence for kidnapping. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)A look at the Passion of Christ throughout Latin america
Here are some photos of Good Friday as it was celebrated throughout Latin America.
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- A look at the Passion of Christ throughout Latin america
