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Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin

Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
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A silletero carries flowers while he attends the traditional "Silletero" parade during the Flower Festival in Medellin.
Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
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Silleteros, the term used to describe flower farmers, seen here as they attend the traditional "Silletero" parade during the annual Flower Festival in Medellin.
Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
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A garlands of flowers with the face of Colombian painter Fernando Botero attend the traditional "Silletero" parade during the Flower Festival in Medellin August 7, 2012. Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / VIEW.
Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
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Silleteros carry a model peacock decorated with flowers at the traditional "Silletero" parade during the Flower Festival in Medellin.
Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
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People try to see the traditional "Silletero" parade during the Flower Festival in Medellin August 7, 2012. Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / VIEW.
Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
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A silletero carries flowers while he attends the traditional "Silletero" parade during the Flower Festival in Medellin August 7, 2012. Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / VIEW.
Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
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Silleteros, the term used to describe flower farmers, seen here as they attend the traditional "Silletero" parade during the annual Flower Festival in Medellin.
Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
08/18
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Silleteros, the term used to describe flower farmers, seen here as they attend the traditional "Silletero" parade during the annual Flower Festival in Medellin.
Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
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Revellers attend the traditional "Silletero" parade during the Flower Festival in Medellin August 7, 2012. Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / VIEW.
Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
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Revellers attend the traditional "Silletero" parade during the Flower Festival in Medellin.
Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
11/18
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A reveller disguised as cricket jumps while he attends the traditional "Silletero" parade during the Flower Festival in Medellin August 7, 2012. Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / VIEW.
Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
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A silletero woman carries flowers while she attends the traditional "Silletero" parade during the Flower Festival in Medellin August 7, 2012. Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / VIEW.
Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
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Children attend the traditional "Silletero" parade during the Flower Festival in Medellin.
Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
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A boy attends the traditional "Silletero" parade during the Flower Festival in Medellin August 7, 2012. Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / VIEW.
Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
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A Silletero (flower farmer) carries flowers on her back while she attends the traditional "Silletero" parade during the Flower Festival in Medellin.
Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
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A garlands of flowers with the face of Colombian painter Fernando Botero attend the traditional "Silletero" parade during the Flower Festival in Medellin August 7, 2012. Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / VIEW.
Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
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People attend the traditional "Silletero" parade during the Flower Festival in Medellin August 7, 2012. Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / VIEW.
Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
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Silleteros attend the traditional "Silletero" parade during the Flower Festival in Medellin August 7, 2012. Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / VIEW.
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin
  • Silleteros parade during annual Flower Festival in Medellin

Silleteros, the term used for farmers who make beautiful flower arrangements on a silleta, a chair-like arrangement for carrying flowers on a person’s back, took part in the annual parade carrying flower-laden silleta through the streets.

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