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  • Painted Tortoises Race in Venezuelan Saint Francis Festival

    Painted Tortoises Race in Venezuelan Saint Francis Festival

    Community gathers for a colorful Saint Francis celebration Residents of San Francisco de Asis in Venezuela’s Aragua state marked the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi with a unique and vividly painted tradition: a tortoise race that drew about 80 decorated competitors. The event, part of the annual patron saint festivities, brought together children…