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Santiago on a Parade Banner, Queretaro, Mexico

Woman wearing a modern re-creation of a pre-Columbian indigenous costume walks in a parade in Queretaro, Mexico, carrying a banner with Santiago's image. Santiago was the patron saint of the Spanish conquerors. He was originally known as Santiago Matamoros (Moor killer) and, in the Americas, was sometimes called Santiago Mata-Indios, which makes this juxtaposition ironic.

Photo taken by Amanda Powell, ©2003.

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