La Tirana

Last year I went to Iquique for the first time with my family. My dad always told me that nearly from Iquique exists a little town called La Tirana and every year there's a week in july where all people celebrates "La fiesta de La Tirana" in memmory of "La virgen del Carmen."

My parents and I visited La Tirana on holidays, it was an amazing experiance. I had never seen so many people dressed in colors, their customes were terrific, their dances were great. Furthermore, people danced night and day without resting, i found it admirable. Even children danced!

There are a huge variety of dances, but the most characteristic one is "La diablada", where men dressed costumes and also carry a really big particular mask - at night the masks turned on lights -. Women dressed beautiful and colored dresses, large boots and a little hat. 

The music is something that makes you want to move and join them!

In every corner of the town you can find people dancing and celebrating. I asked for pictures almost thousand times! I really hope come back one day and enjoy over more. If you ever have the oportunity to go, do it! You won't regret it!