Overview

• In Belém, the Romaria Fluvial carried the Pilgrim Image aboard a Brazilian Navy vessel, drawing about 50,000 people and more than 400 boats over roughly 18.5 km.
• The longest Círio route this year covered approximately 52.3 km across Belém, Ananindeua and Marituba, with PRF estimating the traslado and road romaria could involve over 1.5 million along the way.
• Saturday night’s Trasladação precedes Sunday’s main Círio procession, for which organizers expect about 2 million participants.
• On the Via Dutra toward Aparecida, the PRF counted at least 12,000 walkers by midday Friday and anticipates up to 40,000 on foot by Sunday, while CIET projects 450,000 visitors during the festivities through October 12.
• Concessionaire RioSP has submitted a 134‑km dedicated pilgrim walkway project to ANTT, which gave it priority status but has yet to authorize it; this year’s support includes 23 round-the-clock aid tents and promoted alternatives like the 201‑km Rota da Luz with volunteer assistance.