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"The largest salt carpet in Central America featuring biblical scenes was on display in San Salvador on Friday, April 3, as part of Holy Week celebrations. The work, which stretches over more than a kilometre along Ruben Dario Street, was created using 700 quintals of pigmented salt and involved the participation of more than a thousand people, including municipal employees, artists, and volunteers. Footage released by the mayor of San Salvador, Mario Duran, shows the large-scale work, accompanied by scenes of Christ carrying his cross up to the moment of his crucifixion, while people walk along the street. The project reportedly required intensive workdays and the restriction of vehicle traffic for three days along the historic route that connects Plaza Libertad and Plaza Simon Bolivar in order to allow the work to take place. Due to its scale and the public response, the installation is shaping up to be one of the most significant cultural events on the national calendar and reinforces the tourist and religious appeal of the Salvadoran capital. On Friday night, the carpet served as the route for the traditional Holy Burial procession, which passes through the main streets of the capital’s historic centre and brings together hundreds of faithful in an atmosphere of solemnity and tradition."
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