Walk To Cartago Under
the Hot Sun
Thousands are taking
advantage of the holiday
to make their trek to
Cartago to visit "La
Negrita" de los Angeles.
The sun shone on Cartago
yesterday like never
before, but the heat did
not dissuade the
faithful.
The large number of
people taking part in
the annual pilgrimage
this early surprise the
Policía de Tránsito
(Traffic police) who
were forced to close one
lane of the "carretera
vieja" - old road - to
Cartago from Tres Rios.
For many, with rosaries
in one hand and a bottle
of water in the other,
this an annual
tradition, while for
many others this is the
first time.
The walk is a personal
sacrifice to show their
devotion for La Virgen
de Los Angeles.
The Cruz Roja (Red
Cross) informed that
they had attended some
242 people by 3:00pm
yesterday at the
Ochomogo medical post.
72 people were attended
to on Saturday and 140
on Sunday mainly from
sore muscles, headaches
and respiratory
problems, which the Red
Cross personnel say is
normal.
Germán Marín, director
of the Policía de
Tránsito, assures that
the highway Florencio
del Castillo is being
closely monitored by his
officials and if
necessary will close
lanes to allow walkers
safety. Marín added that
Tránsito will maintain
operation on the road
around the clock until
Thursday.
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