Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. San Lazaro(‘el viejo’), also called Babalu aye, is the most worshippepd saint in Cuba, which can be seen by the fact that in that same day two different confessions meet and merge, Catholic and Afrocuban, showing both devotion to the same saint.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. San Lazaro(‘el viejo’), also called Babalu aye, is the most worshippepd saint in Cuba, which can be seen by the fact that in that same day two different confessions meet and merge, Catholic and Afrocuban, showing both devotion to the same saint.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. Pilgrims on their way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. Pilgrims on their way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim crawling on his way to El Rincon, pulling a heavy chain. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim crawling on his way to El Rincon, pulling a heavy chain. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. Pilgrims on their way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. Pilgrims on their way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim crawling on his way to El Rincon, pulling a stone and a heavy chain. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim crawling on his way to El Rincon, pulling a stone and a heavy chain. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim is rolling and crawling on his way to El Rincon. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim is rolling and crawling on his way to El Rincon. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim is pulling her own child inside a carton box on her way to El Rincon. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim is pulling her own child inside a carton box on her way to El Rincon. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim is rolling and crawling on his way to El Rincon. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim is rolling and crawling on his way to El Rincon. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Horses pulling a vehicle is a common transport for people during San Lazaro's celebration. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Horses pulling a vehicle is a common transport for...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Horses pulling a vehicle is a common transport for people during San Lazaro's celebration. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. A devotee on his way to the sanctuary.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. A devotee on his way to the sanctuary.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. It helps the San Lazaro Leprosy hospital(‘el leprosorio’), located in the sanctuary itself. Many of the lepers from all over Cuba are being treated there. Tomas gets some money from young Cuban students.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. It helps the San Lazaro Leprosy hospital(‘el leprosorio’), located in the sanctuary itself. Many of the lepers from all over Cuba are being treated there. Tomas gets some money from young Cuban students.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A woman on her way to El Rincon, her daughter is crying.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A woman on her way to El Rincon, her daughter is crying.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. People watching a pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. People watching a pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. People watching a pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. People watching a pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim rolling near the Sanctuary from El Rincon. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim rolling near the Sanctuary from El...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim rolling near the Sanctuary from El Rincon. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A woman is praying while watching a pilgrim crawling and pulling heavy stones. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A woman is praying while watching a pilgrim...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A woman is praying while watching a pilgrim crawling and pulling heavy stones. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim is having a break in a pool on his way to the Sanctuary from El Rincon. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim is having a break in a pool on his way...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim is having a break in a pool on his way to the Sanctuary from El Rincon. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. A devotee on his way to the sanctuary.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. A devotee on his way to the sanctuary.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A young pilgrim is being helped by her family while she is crawling on her knees at the arrival to the Sanctuary from El Rincon. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A young pilgrim is being helped by her family...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A young pilgrim is being helped by her family while she is crawling on her knees at the arrival to the Sanctuary from El Rincon. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim with two San Lazaro statues stands near the church. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim with two San Lazaro statues stands near...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim with two San Lazaro statues stands near the church. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A disabled pilgrim on his way to El Rincon is pushing his own wheel chair. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A disabled pilgrim on his way to El Rincon is...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A disabled pilgrim on his way to El Rincon is pushing his own wheel chair. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim crawling on his way to El Rincon. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim crawling on his way to El Rincon. Every...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim crawling on his way to El Rincon. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. El Polaco on his way to El Rincon.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. El Polaco on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival. A pilgrim on his way to El Rincon.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim that just arrived the sanctuary from El Rincon gets medical help from Cuban Red Cross nurses. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim that just arrived the sanctuary from El...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim that just arrived the sanctuary from El Rincon gets medical help from Cuban Red Cross nurses. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim at the arrival to the Sanctuary. He was crawling and pulling a chain and stone for 4 days. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim at the arrival to the Sanctuary. He was...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim at the arrival to the Sanctuary. He was crawling and pulling a chain and stone for 4 days. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim is having wax from the candles burning on himself. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim is having wax from the candles burning...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A pilgrim is having wax from the candles burning on himself. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A man at the arrival to the church after his pilgrimage. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A man at the arrival to the church after his...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A man at the arrival to the church after his pilgrimage. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A woman is burning a candle at the church after her pilgrimage. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A woman is burning a candle at the church after...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A woman is burning a candle at the church after her pilgrimage. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Pilgrims burning candles and praying inside the crowded church the night of San Lazaro. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Pilgrims burning candles and praying inside the...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Pilgrims burning candles and praying inside the crowded church the night of San Lazaro. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A Pilgrim at his arrival to the Sanctuary. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A Pilgrim at his arrival to the Sanctuary. Every...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). A Pilgrim at his arrival to the Sanctuary. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
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Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Pilgrims burning candles and praying inside the crowded church the night of San Lazaro. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Pilgrims burning candles and praying inside the...READ ON
Cuba, El Rincon (Santiago de la Vega). Pilgrims burning candles and praying inside the crowded church the night of San Lazaro. Every 17 of December, San Lazaro’s celebration, thousands of pilgrims from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they all go to this little village 30 kilometers away from Havana for different reasons and expressions of their religious feeling. They make this journey on their knees, crawling or barefood, pulling big stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies for days or weeks. Along the way devotees collect money which they hand over to the santuario del Rincon on arrival.
17 Milagroso, San Lazaro
San Lazaro (‘el viejo’), also called Babalu Aye, is the most venerated saint in Cuba, an amalgam of a Christian saint and a Yoruba god worshiped for centuries by Afrocubans. Every year on San Lazaro’s Day (17 December), thousands of devotees from all over Cuba make a pilgrimage to the Santuario del Rincon, in Santiago de la Vega. A number of them are sick people and beggars, and they go to the little village 30 kilometers from Havana for different reasons, offering differing expressions of their religious feeling. They make the journey on their knees, crawling, or barefoot, pulling large stones or heavy chains tied to their bodies – for days or weeks on end. Along the way devotees collect money, which they hand over to the Santuario del Rincon on arrival. The money goes to help the San Lazaro Leprosy hospital, which is located in the sanctuary itself.
Pep Bonet
Pep Bonet (Mallorca, 1974) is a co-founder of NOOR images and a Nikon ambassador.