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on Ancha de San Antonio. (Ancha means wide. This street seems to be the widest in town, by far]. I was not able to find much information on this church except that it's famous for its Dia de Locos, The Day of the Crazies, parade. This unique fiesta, celebrating Saint Anthony, begins with mass at the church with most parishioners in colorful costumes. Over the next several hours, a long, boisterous parade of "crazies" winds through town, wearing masks and costumes of political figures, clowns, ostriches almost anything imaginable, even masked men in overly-padded dresses. They throw candy to the children and adults crowding the curbs. There are pix at this link. http://www.acdphoto.com/sma-locos-parade.html
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