And we end the news on a lighter note. This year Beqnue Viejo fought through COVID regulations and hard times at NICH to make their usual sawdust tapestries.

This is usually only one component of a larger religious festival involving a re-enactment of the passion of Jesus Christ - but that could not happen due to COVID.

The coordinator of the House of culture told us how the sawdust had to happen though:

The Coordinator of the Benque House of Culture says the town hopes that it can return to the re-enactment of the passion next Good Friday.

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