Today was just another day until - we heard what sounded like a brass band. Taking a look around the corner, I was greeted by one of the local marching bands heading our way, with a large crowd in tow. Jane thought she had seen this march earlier in the day and this turned out to be a procession to honor the patron saint of Iglesia de la Merced. It was very solemn, even with the brass band. They would periodically stop for prayers - the real shock was we didn’t hear a single car horn from the considerable number of vehicles trapped behind crowd. The most unusual aspect however - the fireworks guy firing off his rockets.

After the procession passed and the traffic jam cleared out it was back to normal for Casco Viejo, such as it is.

Take care.

Tags: Casco Viejo, Culture