Virgin of Coromoto Festival

The Festival of Virgen de Coromoto, a jubilee in honor of Venezuela's patroness, the Virgin of Coromoto, is a must-see event.

As she walked angelically on water, the lovely virgin is claimed to have appeared as an ethereal vision, pleading for the world to be baptized. During the occasion, a large net is paraded through the streets into which members of the public are eagerly hurled, symbolizing the lives that are considered to have been saved through the introduction of baptism procedures.

Takes place: September