Beauty Contest in "El Buen Pastor" Jail by Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno

Bogotá, Colombia. An...opy; Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. An inmate of "El Buen Pastor" Prison disguised witch poses for the camera as he prepares for the holiday celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", in the interior corridors of the center of female reclusion, in Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. An inmate of Jail "El Buen Pastor" walks with her daughter by one of the halls of this female detention center in preparation for the celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", in Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. Fe...opy; Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. Female inmates of the Jail "El Buen Pastor", prepare for the holiday celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", in the church of the female detention center in Bogota, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. Female inmates of the jail "El Buen Pastor", prepare for the celebration of the holiday celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", in the interior corridors of the female detention center in Bogota, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. Female inmates of the jail "El Buen Pastor", disguised as cats prepare for the celebration of the holiday celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", in the interior corridors of the female detention center in Bogota, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. An inmate of the "El Buen Pastor" Prison disguised witch poses for the camera as he prepares for the holiday celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", in the interior corridors of the center of female reclusion, in Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. An inmate of the "El Buen Pastor" Prison, while preparing for the holiday celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", with krewes and floats in the interior corridors of the center of female seclusion, in Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. Female inmates of the jail "El Buen Pastor", encourage their preferred candidates during the celebration of the celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", in this female detention center in Bogota, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. Female inmates of the jail "El Buen Pastor", prepare for the celebration of the holiday celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", in the interior corridors of the female detention center in Bogota, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. Female inmate of the jail "El Buen Pastor", who is Spanish citizen, sings and plays guitar, while prepare for the celebration of the holiday celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", in the interior corridors of the female detention center in in Bogota, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. In...opy; Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. Inmates of the Jail "El Buen Pastor", with their costumes, expect while preparing for the holiday celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", in the interior hallways and courtyards of this female detention center, en Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. Female inmates of the jail "El Buen Pastor", encourage their preferred candidates during the celebration of the celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", in this female detention center in Bogota, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. Female inmates of "El Buen Pastor" prison, wildly celebrating the victory of its candidate in the contest of krewes and floats during the celebration of the celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes" in the female detention center, en Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. An inmate of the "El Buen Pastor", tries on a headdress in the preparation of beauty pageant to be held in this place of detention as part of the celebration of the feast of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", "Patron of Prisoners", en Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. An inmate of the "El Buen Pastor", is combing in the preparation of beauty pageant to be held in this place of detention in the context of the celebration of the celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", "Patron of Prisoners" en Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. A ...opy; Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. A inmate of "El Buen Pastor" prison observes a courtyard during the preparation of beauty pageant to be held in this place of detention in the context of the celebration of the feast of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", "Patron of Prisoners "en Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. An inmate of the "El Buen Pastor", is helping another in the preparation of beauty pageant to be held in this place of detention in the context of the celebration of the celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", "Patron of Prisoners" en Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. An inmate of the "El Buen Pastor", is combing in the preparation of beauty pageant to be held in this place of detention in the context of the celebration of the celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", "Patron of Prisoners" en Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. An inmate of the "El Buen Pastor", look another inmate in the preparation of beauty pageant to be held in this place of detention in the context of the celebration of the celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", "Patron of Prisoners" en Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. An inmate of the "El Buen Pastor" Prison poses for the camera as he prepares for the holiday celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", in the interior corridors of the center of female reclusion, in Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. Female inmates of the jail "El Buen Pastor", waiting for the candidates during the celebration of the celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", "Patron of Prisoners" in this female detention center in Bogota, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. Tw...opy; Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. Two members by INPEC (the National Penitentiary Institute) speak while an inmate of "El Buen Pastor" prison, waiting for departure to parade during the celebration of the feast of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", in the female detention center, en Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. A member by INPEC (the National Penitentiary Institute) take a shot by a inmates of "El Buen Pastor" prison, while waiting for departure to parade during the celebration of the feast of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", in the female detention center, en Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. A group of inmates at the prison "El Buen Pastor", who will participate in the beauty pageant of jail make their way out during the celebration of the feast of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", in the female detention center, en Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. Female inmates of the jail "El Buen Pastor", encourage their preferred candidates during the celebration of the celebration of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", "Patron of Prisoners" in this female detention center in Bogota, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. An inmate of "El Buen Pastor" prison, posing in front of the audience at the beauty pageant to be held in this place of detention as part of the celebration of the feast of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", "Patron of Prisoners", in Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. Ta...opy; Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. Tatiana Noguera (l), inmate of "El Buen Pastor" prison, winner of the crown "Miss Congeniality" is congratulated by another inmate, at the end of the beauty pageant that is made in this place of detention as part of the celebration of the feast of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", "Patron of Prisoners" in Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

Bogotá, Colombia. Tatiana Noguera (c), inmate of "El Buen Pastor" prison, winner of the crown "Miss Congeniality" thanks the crowd its support, at the end of the beauty pageant that is made in this place of detention as part of the celebration of the feast of the "Virgen de las Mercedes", "Patron of Prisoners" in Bogotá, Colombia. © Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno.

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