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Cartagena Holy Week (Sweets Festival)


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What: Traditional Holy Week celebration featuring tropical fruit sweets (cocadas, arañas, alegrías) made using colonial recipes at Parque del Centenario and Plaza de la Aduana.

Vibe: Sweet, traditional, photogenic.

Highlight: These sweets were originally made by enslaved African women and their descendants, who transformed the tradition into a celebrated gastronomic art form.

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