El Rocío is the most popular pilgrimage in all of Andalusia during which more than one hundred brotherhoods gather to pay homage to the virgin of ‘El Rocío’. An incredible number of people exceeding one million attend the festival attracted by the amazing mix of religious worship and Andalusian folklore.
From the 29th of May to the 1st of June 2020.
Continue reading EL ROCIO (I) -What it is and how it is celebrated-, El Rocío -Huelva-
The Near Death Experiences festival, officially named “Romería de Santa Marta de Ribarteme”, is a celebration held every July 29th in San Xosé de Ribarteme, As Neves, in the province of Pontevedra.
The highlight of this romeria it is the fact that some people participate in it in coffins, being carried by family and friends. This is how local people show gratitude towards Saint Martha – patron saint of resurrection, after surviving a close brush with death or asking for a cure from a serious illness. Continue reading Near Death Experiences, As Neves -Pontevedra
‘EL ROCIO’ PILGRIMAGE 07th-10th of JUNE 2019
The Rocío dates back to the 15th Century. It was then that a hunter discovered an image of the virgin in a tree trunk within Doñana Park. Continue reading EL ROCIO (II) -A brief history & ‘How to hallucinate without taking drugs’, El Rocío -Huelva-
