La Fiesta del Fe - Salta´s Massive Pilgrimmage 450,000

That's how many were in the plaza according to the press. As each image was brought out of the cathedral, white handkerchiefs were waved.

La Fiesta del Fe - Salta´s Massive Pilgrimmage

September 15th 2007
La Fiesta del Señor y la Virgen del Milagro is the biggest religious festival in the North of Argentina. It saw groups of devout Catholics walk from miles around, some of them for days on end, to pay homage to the images of Christ and the Virgin Mary. The story goes that 400 years ago these images staved off earthquakes and saved the city of Salta. On 15 September each year this miracle is commem ... read more

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more

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