New Jerusalem Theater seems more like a medieval castle than a performance space
this massive open-air theater puts its gigantic space to use for a roving portrayal of the Passion of Christ
2.2 miles of walls and 70 towers flank the outer perimeter of the New Jerusalem Theater making it by far the largest open-air theater in the entire world
The first passion play in the town took place in 1951
and was comprised only of a few family and friends playing all of the roles
when the townspeople began constructing a replica Jerusalem in a dusty region of Brejo da Madre de Deus
the play has grown to include 550 actors and 9 sets including The Upper Room
an average of 8,000 people per show from around the globe follow the actors as they move through "ancient Jerusalem," portraying every step of the Passion of Christ
an inn within the walls of the New Jerusalem Theater allows visitors to stay just feet Jesus and the other performers 
Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration
Annual convention held by the largest pyrotechnic community in the world
Bold contestants slide in a rice paddy behind two charging bulls
Machismo turned on its head: the lady's hand goes to the dude with the bigger brain
Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."
A park in Mexico offers all the experiences of an illegal border crossing except for one: the border
that has been played since prehistoric times