She travels by night: an evening pilgrimage in Spain

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Pilgrims gather around a statue of the Virgin del Rocio during the El Rocio Romeria pilgrimage in Spain's Huelva province on Aug. 20. Once every seven years the Virgin of El Rocio is carried at night from El Rocio to Almonte.

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A pilgrim looks at a statue of the Virgin del Rocio. Once every seven years the Virgin of El Rocio is carried at night from El Rocio to Almonte.

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A pilgrim watches the procession.

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Pilgrims gather around a statue of the Virgin del Rocio at the end of her her once-every-seven-years-journey from El Rocio to Almonte.

 

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Well if it keeps these people quiet and from spending more money than they have to spend I guess it's all right.

    Reply#1 - Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:09 PM EDT

    When she arrives in Altamonte, how and when does she go back home?

    If I pray to her, will she fix "Discuss this post" so I don't have to sign in every time I want to make a comment...sometimes using an "alias" as in this one?

      Reply#2 - Mon Aug 20, 2012 3:53 PM EDT

      Nice!

        Reply#3 - Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:07 PM EDT
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