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The pilgrimage routes trace what organizers call "a sign of the cross over the nation," as pilgrims traverse 6,500 miles across 27 states and 65 dioceses.
Faithful devotees celebrated the traditional Alborada that marks the beginning of the festival in honor of the Christ of the Transfiguration in Chumayel, Yucatan. From early in the morning, bags with beef and cut onions were distributed to the collaborators so they could taste them at home. More than 90 pig heads were collected in