Desamparados Now

: Reflect on how "Desamparados" has evolved from a label of social exclusion to a symbol of communal protection and cultural pride.

: Contrast the religious devotion in the Philippines with the urban realities of the canton in Costa Rica.

: Explore the 15th-century origins in Valencia and how the concept of "protecting the abandoned" changed social welfare in that era.

: Define the etymology (Spanish for "the forsaken") and its dual role as a title of mercy and a geographic marker.