The National Sun Festival 2018 was celebrated from February 20th to 24th, 2018, under the theme "Difunta Correa: Mother's Love." It paid homage to the mythical figure of Deolinda Correa, a popular icon and symbol of maternal protection, and her famous sanctuary, with the aim of reaffirming her cultural significance in local culture and enhancing its development for international tourism projection. Deolinda Correa crossed the San Juan desert on foot, carrying her baby in her arms and following the steps of her husband, who had been recruited for the war. She died of thirst, but her child survived miraculously.