Being one of the last Muslim strongholds during the occupation by the Moors, the village of Casares is swathed in history. With commanding views of the rock of Gibraltar and Africa, Casares is just 13 kilometers inland from the Mediterranean sea. Casares, Andalucia, Spain.

Spain is known especially and for its Holy Week traditions or Semana Santa. The celebration of Holy Week regarding popular piety relays almost exclusively in the processions of the brotherhoods or fraternities. These associations have their origins in the Middle Age, but a number of them were created during the Baroque Period, inspired by the Counter reformation and also during the 20th and 21st centuries. The membership is usually open to any Catholic person and family tradition is an important element to become a member or "brother" (hermano). Arcos de la frontera, Andalucia, Spain, 2014