Romeria

Romeria

A RomerĂ­a in Spanish or "Romaria" in Portuguese is a religious pilgrimage. The word "RomerĂ­a"/"Romaria" comes from "romero"/"romeiro", meaning those travelling towards Rome. It is a Catholic celebration that consists of a trip or peregrination (in cars, floats, on horseback or on foot) that ends at a sanctuary or hermitage. It is not necessarily always a trip, but in some cases a celebration that lasts all day long.

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