‘Remember the importance of this tradition for our people,’ says a veteran climber
Pilgrims pray as they walk, a rosary in one hand. Photo: Hector Ruiz.
Héctor Ruiz Mejía (Jocotepec).- About 500 people, fewer than in past years, attended the traditional pilgrimage to the cross on the hill of the municipal seat of Jocotepec, on May 3.
The difficult trail ascends for more than 1.7 kilometers (about a mile) and takes an average time of one hour and 40 minutes.
Authorities from the Jocotepec Civil Protection and Fire Department, who were providing assistance for the walkers, said they counted approximately 500 people.
“In past years, we had groups of up to 100 people in a row,» one said, suggesting that the traditional event may be in decline.
As a result, the firefighters and paramedics in attendance had little to do.
Among the faithful who did take part was Gustavo, who said he had made the pilgrimage «his whole life” — asking Christ for help and thanking Him for what he has already.
“Every year I come here to pray . . . and to remember the importance of this tradition for our people,” he said.
Translated by Alan Ferguson
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