Seventh edition of El Caminar del Ánima Sola takes place in Progreso

PROGRESO.- On Monday night the seventh edition of The Walk of the Soul Alonean event that has become one of the most anticipated activities in Progresoboth by residents and visitors.

On this occasion, it was the second time that the souls alone walked from Parque Independencia to the municipal cemetery, where the funeral took place. second edition of the niche decoration contest.

Walk participation grows

This year the number of participants doubled compared to last year with a total of 4 families who decorated the graves of their loved ones, although initially there were going to be 6 participants but two of them did not participate due to health issues.

Regarding the event in general, the organizer Lucrecia Lombardo thanked the participation of all those who supported her to carry it out. this activity that has been growing year after year.

It should be noted that this year is the one in which there has been the greatest participation of people who followed the route characterized as souls and others who join to accompany them.

In your case, every year make very creative plumes to be able to represent different situations.

Group of pixans in the cemetery

This year, the one she prepared for herself, represents a group of pixanes in the cemeterysymbolizing that precisely the holy field is the last resting place for human beings.

The same ones who when they die do not take anything with them and in many cases, they are left alone because they never no one brings them flowers or candles nor are they remembered.

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Likewise, she prepared another plume, carried by one of the young women who accompanied her on the tour, which represented the souls of the bakers who have already passed away. In life they gave everything of themselves for their work, both to support their families and to support the families of the port.

Upon her arrival at the cemetery she gave a message of gratitude to those present, remembering that when she started she was practically alone.

Complicated start of the hike

There were even those who made fun of her, but despite everything she has continued to advance and He has not lost his spirit to carry out his walkwhich year after year has grown to be what was experienced on Monday night, an extremely emotional event.

“I will continue doing it as long as I can,” said the woman from Progreso, who is also recognized for her immense love of dogs.

They point out that he supports them whenever he can and every night he takes a tour on his motorcycle to hand out croquettes to stray dogs.

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