Overview

• Temple figures indicate more than 48,000 people are arriving today, following Saturday’s influx that included about 12,000 from the Calchaquí Valleys.
• The celebration typically draws hundreds of thousands, at times nearing a million, for the 15 September procession that renews the 1692 pact of faith.
• A Salta group completed a 2,800 km bicycle journey from El Callao, Peru, entering by Calle España under police escort before receiving a blessing at the Cathedral steps.
• At the Misa Estacional, the homily urged faith in uncertain times and referenced the Church’s Jubilee 2025 emphasis on hope.
• Authorities and volunteers are managing traffic and providing medical support along routes, with teams treating foot and muscle injuries and calling for driver patience.