Easter in Cuenca, event declared of

International Turistic Interest

By: Safia and Lara

Easter

In this year we celebrate Easter fromApril 13 to 20.

The city of Cuenca, with its hills and narrow streets, make it a very special place to celebrate Easter week..

These traditions date back to the 17th century, when the first Easter brotherhoods were founded.

More than 30,000 people take part in the nine processions.

The Camino del Calvario procession, which takes place in the early hours of Good Friday, is especially

noteworthy. It is accompanied by the famous “turbas”: these are drums and trumpets that precede the statue of

Jesus.

Members of the different Easter brotherhoods, dressed in their characteristic robes, parade

through the streets carrying religious statues withthe sound of drums and music.

Cuenca Religious Music Week coincides withEaster week celebrations. Every year it featuresimportant international orchestras and soloists.

Some statues

At Easter manystatues

participate in theprocessions and

these are some of them.

Typical dessert

This is the typicaldessert at Easter:

Torrijas.

And these are somedrinks:

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