Pilgrims Arriving At Hermitage In El Rocio, Spain Editorial Image

Spain, province of Huelva, Andalusia region: pilgrims arrive on horseback at the sanctuary church of the Virgin of El Rocio. Women in colorful flamenco dresses and the men in equestrian costume. The Romería de El Rocío is a pilgrimage at Pentecost to the Hermitage of El Rocío in the countryside of Almonte, in honor of the Virgin of El Rocío. In recent years the Romería has brought together roughly a million pilgrims each year. The pilgrimage as such begins on Saturday before Pentecost. However, pilgrims come from throughout Andalusia and typically travel an additional one to seven days beforehand. Many count this travel as the most important part of the pilgrimage. The pilgrims travel in groups, religious brotherhood.