Good Friday in Tarimbaro - Mexico

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Celebration of Good Friday in the Tarimbaro community, 300 miles to the west of Mexico City.

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Stages of the cross re-enactment and celebration of Good Friday in the Tarimbaro community, 300 miles to the west of Mexico City.

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The enormous cross seen here secured with ropes.

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The re-enactment of the crucifixion happened at 15:00 local time, under the intense afternoon sun.

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The re-enactment of the crucifixion happened at 15:00 local time, under the intense afternoon sun.

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A group of women bow in front of the cross.

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This is the third year in a row that Adan Rangel Reyes, seen here, has played the role of Jesus.

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This is the third year in a row that Adan Rangel Reyes, seen here, has played the role of Jesus.

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This is the third year in a row that Adan Rangel Reyes, seen here hoisted on to a cross, has played the role of Jesus.

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This is the third year in a row that Adan Rangel Reyes, seen here after he has been hoisted down from the cross, has played the role of Jesus.

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Stages of the cross re-enactment begins.

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The actors taking part in the re-enactment walked a distance of almost a mile through principal streets of the town.

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The costumes of the actors taking part in the re-enactment were authentic replicas.

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The 'Third Fall' in the stages of the cross, seen here represented with flowers and pink sawdust.

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The actors taking part in the re-enactment walked a distance of almost a mile through principal streets of the town.

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The actors taking part in the re-enactment walked a distance of almost a mile through principal streets of the town.

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The actors protect Adan from the Sun as the temperature reaches 30 degrees Celsius.

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Actresses hold an image of the shroud close to the place of the re-enactment of the crucifixion.

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One of the 'thieves' in the re-enactment rests before being crucified.

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Several actors raise the cross with one of the 'thieves' during the re-enactment.

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Makeup and red paint was used to simulate the wounds on Adan Rangel's body.

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Adan Rangel was secured to the cross with ropes of natural fibre.

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The crosses are raised as the re-enactment of the crucifixion takes place in the searing afternoon sun.

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This is the third year in a row that Adan Rangel Reyes, seen here secured to the cross, has played the role of Jesus in the re-enactment of the crucifixion.

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This is the third year in a row that Adan Rangel Reyes, seen here secured to the cross, has played the role of Jesus in the re-enactment of the crucifixion.

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Around 30,000 people were present at the Good Friday re-enactment of the stages of the cross in Tarímbaro, in Michoacan's State.

The inhabitants of Tarimbaro celebrate for hundred years Christ's Passion the Good Friday. Adan Rangel Reyes, a welder, interpreted for the third year in a row Christ's role.
Adan Rangel is original from Tarimbaro and realized a tour of almost a mile loading a cross of 90 kilos.
The Via Crucis initiated in the central square of the village at the midday and ended in the hill of the Antennas two hours later.