Overview

• A group of Salteño cyclists completed more than 2,800 kilometers from El Callao and entered the Catedral Basílica to an emotional welcome.
• Police motor units and bicycle officers escorted the caravan along Calle España, where the riders received a priest’s blessing before proceeding to the altar.
• The observance draws crowds in the hundreds of thousands as columns arrive from Salta and the provinces of Tucumán, Catamarca and Jujuy on foot, horseback or bicycle.
• Pilgrims endure high Andean passes near 5,000 meters and bitter cold, with volunteer medical teams repairing damaged feet and strained muscles at rest stops.
• In the Misa Estacional, the homily urged hope in the face of social hardships, presenting this time as one of gratitude, conversion and renewed faith.