Monument to Rogativa (The Procession), Puerto Rico

            Plazuela de la Rogativa (plaza of the procession), 1971. 

In 1797 the British fleet undertook a naval blockade of San Juan, hoping to starve the residents into submission. San Juan. Puerto Rico 2002The governor ordered a rogativa, or divine entreaty, to ask the saints for assistance. The women of the town formed a procession through the streets, carrying torches and ringing bells. The British, hearing the commotion and seeing the moving lights, decided that reinforcements had arrived and sailed off. 

San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2002. 
Re-editing of an old poor quality small size jpeg.

Taken in: Puerto Rico / San Juan / San Juan / Old San Juan (show map)

Taken on: June 30, 2002

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Camera: Minolta Co., Ltd. DiMAGE 7, f/6.7, 1/350 sec, 10.9mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Minolta Co., Ltd. DiMAGE 7
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Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/350)
Focal Length:	10.9mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
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Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.4 (Windows)
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