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Photos: Pope Leo visits Peru’s Amazon and Andean regions during 12-day tour

Al Jazeera

Pope Leo XIV has criss-crossed Peru on the penultimate day of his Latin America tour, making stops in the Andean highlands and the Peruvian Amazon. Sunday marked the last full day of his trip, which has seen him visit Uruguay and Argentina already. The pontiff spent the morning in the Andean city of Cusco, the former capital of the Inca Empire, delivering a speech at the Indigenous fortress of Saqsaywaman. In his remarks, Leo praised the region’s traditional festivities and processions, which often blend Indigenous and Catholic spirituality. “The future of these traditions lies not only in preserving what has been handed down, but also in passing it on in a living way,” he said. Huge crowds also packed Cusco’s central Plaza de Armas to greet Leo.

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