The group of 40 people walked for five days from Ameca to Talpa de Allende.
People of all ages made the journey walking from Ameca to Talpa with the mission of visiting Our Lady of the Rosary. Photo: Courtesy of Alma Serrano.
Alma Serrano (San Juan Cosala).- A group of 40 people from San Juan Cosalá, made the traditional walk to Talpa de Allende to visit Our Lady of the Rosary. The faithful left on March 7 from San Juan Cosala to the municipality of Ameca, where they began their pilgrimage that lasted five days.
«We walk at night and rest while the sun is shining, since it feels very hot. It is essential to wear good tennis shoes, a good hat, a good lamp, they are needed all the way,» explained Chela Verar, who has been doing the walk year after year for 27 years.
People of all ages and genders, from infants to seniors, made the journey as an act of faith towards Our Lady of the Rosary of Talpa de Allende; the group of pilgrims arrived at the basilica on the afternoon of March 11.
Chela Verar shared that this custom is very present in her family that, despite its difficulty due to the long days of walking, it is worth it. «It is difficult, but it is a beautiful experience,» she concluded.
Every year hundreds of Cosalenses undertake this journey, either on foot, by bicycle or by bus, as a pilgramag to the Virgin of Talpa for the favors granted.
Translated by Patrick O’Heffernan
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