A woman combs the hair of a girl after taking a bath in the waters near the Lord of Huanca Sanctuary, near Cuzco, Peru. Each year, thousands of South Americans from across Peru and neighboring countries make the pilgrimage, some hiking from Cuzco, to the foot of the Pachatusan mountains to honor a 339-year-old image of Christ scourged and bleeding. According to belief, Christ appeared to a man who was hiding inside a cave in Huanca to escape the punishment of his Spanish master. The man later described his vision to an artist who painted the image in the cavern, that became known as the Lord of Huanca. (Rodrigo Abd/Associated Press) #