The pilgrimages Guadalupanas

Since 1921, travel, the first 12 days of December, the center of the city, Takes place the pilgrimages guadalupanas. The route of the pilgrimages started by the Juárez Street and 31 October. The faithful gather to venerate the “Virgen Morena” and accompany it with songs and praises; the trail always has a festive atmosphere with mariachi music or band.

From 1 to 12 December, 93 years ago, in Puerto Vallarta The guadalupanas pilgrimages are held. It was in 1921, with the opening of the parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe that devotion began in the hearts of the Vallartenses; but until the beginning of the 1940s, with the arrival of the Priest Rafael Parra, the pilgrimages are oficializaron as a popular festival stall, relevance, and regional reference.

Rafael Parra was the main promoter of the festivity in the city, even to his initiative must be the altarpiece brought to Guadalajara that adorns the altar and the idea of crowning the steeple of the church.

The faithful gather to venerate the “Virgen Morena” and accompany it with songs and praises; the trail always has a festive atmosphere with mariachi music or band.

In addition, the pilgrimages became a celebration of friendship among Vallartenses and visitors, an extra attraction to the varied tourist offer of Puerto Vallarta. The verbena is the meeting point, where you can find typical appetizers: atole, corn, enchiladas, pozole, toast, churros.

The height of the celebrations arrives on December 11, with the “Magna Pilgrimage of the children absent and disadvantaged”. Children are added to the courtship with typical clothes of manta.

At the end of the middle of the night, comes the torch to the church of Our Lady of Guadalupe is Singing “Las Mañanitas” to the Virgin and the concelebration of the Eucharist.

These days in Puerto Vallarta is one of the best traditions that you can have, this beautiful port.