Not the Benz, but the celebration at Cristo Salvador, and the Church in Santo Domingo.
Above is a picture of the 6 of the 7 children posing after their baptism. The seventh, the 3 year old, was behaving like a typical pre-schooler and being shy. I know that Fr. Hipólito stressed to the girls, espcially the oldest one, that the ceremony is about what's inside, not outside, but, like girls everywhere, they wanted to look their best. I have no idea how they aquired these baptismal gowns, but the oldest girl's didn't quite fit her too well, suggesting to me that she had borrowed somebody's old wedding gown.
The top photo is the exterior of the church of the Mercedes, in the Zona Colonial in Santo Domingo. This Church was constructed between 1527 and 1555, and the sign outside claims that it contains the only gothic arcade in the Americas. I'm not sure what that means, but it was still very impressive to see a structure begun almost 500 years ago still standing.
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