Loa de los Santos Reyes Magos, Religious theater performance in Baranoa, Colombia.
The theater performance features more than 40 local actors who portray the journey of the Three Wise Men to Bethlehem and their encounter with King Herod.
A Spanish priest named Santiago Felipe Acosta Sánchez introduced this theatrical tradition to Baranoa in 1877, writing the original scripts for the performance.
The performance script divides into four acts based on 18 verses from the Gospel of Matthew, depicting dialogues between the Three Kings and King Herod.
The annual January 6 performance takes place in the main plaza of Baranoa, drawing approximately 5,000 spectators from surrounding municipalities.
In 2002, this performance received recognition as Religious and Cultural Heritage of Baranoa, followed by Historical Heritage status of Atlántico Department in 2005.
Website: http://loabaranoa.com
GPS coordinates: 10.78988,-74.91581
Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:15
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