A total of 224 people participated this weekend in the pilgrimage to Caravaca de la Cruz, organized by the Sports Department.
Participants were divided among the four types offered: three days walking, walking one day mountain bike trip to Caravaca.
However, due to rain on Sunday 21, the category "mountain bike" had to be abandoned.
The 80 enrolled this method may be performed on a Sunday in April is yet to be determined to be communicated in due course.
Walking three days
The 43 enrolled in this type left by bus from the side of City Park Marcos Ortiz on Friday 19 March at eight o'clock.
The bus left at The Stables.
From there began the pilgrimage through the first stage of 25 kilometers, which was the longest and toughest because it was halfway promotion.
The pilgrims were led by environmental educator and monitor the Department of Sports Javier Ramirez was made throughout the different accounts of the area and the flora and fauna.
The food was made during the trip.
Behind her, the pilgrims performed the last kilometers to New Homes (Bid), where they spent the night.
On Saturday 20 the pilgrims performed the stage for new home - Bullas.
It was a very pretty dazzled with different landscapes for walkers.
This phase was shorter (22 miles) and less hard than before, which allowed to reach the destination before, rest and have time for a visit to the town of Bullas and its wine museum.
On Sunday 21 was the last stage Bullas - Caravaca.
The group of pilgrims decided to go fast to get ready to Caravaca so that, having left at 09:15 hours and having the front 23 kilometers, at 13:30 am and were at Caravaca and enjoyed free time to the rise together with the Basilica at 16:15.
Along one day
Although Sunday dawned with rain, the 52 registered to this mode of appointment provided went to umbrellas and raincoats.
The bus was early in the morning until Bullas.
There, from the same point as he left the group three days, began the pilgrimage led by also monitor the Department of Sports José García Huescar.
This also made along the way different explanations, especially of all that surrounds the pilgrimage to the Holy Cross and the Basilica.
This group arrived at 15:15 hours at Caravaca enjoying an hour of free time together and then start the ascent to the Basilica de la Vera Cruz.
Visit Caravaca:
There was another group of about fifty people who paid a visit to Caravaca and joined with other groups at 16:15 am in the Shrine Temple to ascend together.
Most of this group was composed of members of the association of Totana Padisito. "
Climb to the Basilica
At 16:15 hours all groups gathered at the Temple, known monument in Caravaca is in the new zone.
From there, all totaneros began the climb to Santuario de la Vera Cruz.
Once there, they enjoyed free time.
Most of the pilgrims took to seal the primer as a pilgrim, buy souvenirs and visit the Basilica.
At 17 hours, opened the room in which there is the Vera Cruz.
Most totaneros took the opportunity to visit this room and get close to the Cross and stayed to the Mass being celebrated, after which it returned to Totana.
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