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Devotees climb up the skirts of the Sinakara Mount to reach the shrine of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i

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Updated: 16/06/2023 - 15:31 GMT+2

Amidst the majestic Vilcanota mountain range, located 1,000 kilometers southeast of Lima, Peru, a breathtaking spectacle unfolds as hundreds of devoted Peruvians ascend the slopes of Mount Sinakara.

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