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The municipality marmenorense held today one of his great days, with a pilgrimage on foot from San Pedro to Lo Pagan where thousands of people have participated, and a procession of hundreds of vessels have escorted the Virgin of Carmen, patron saint of seamen
San Pedro del Pinatar celebrates one of the most established festivals and tradition, a procession by land and sea in honor of the Virgen del Carmen, patron saint of the village, where fishermen and faithful, accompanied by thousands of residents and visitors, move your image from San Pedro del Pinatar to Lo Pagan.
The festival, which dates back to the eighteenth century in the town, has started 0700 with a target through the streets of San Pedro del Pinatar, followed an hour later by a mass-air mass in the Plaza of the Constitution.
The sun and a light breeze from the east, have encouraged hundreds of faithful to participate in the pilgrimage.
The procession followed the path to the beach, making stops at the altars neighbors to step up and fishermen of the Virgin and in the Salve Marinera is sung.
The president of the Community, Alberto Garre, and the Minister of Agriculture and Water, Antonio Cerdá, along with other civil and military officers, wanted to accompany the mayor of San Pedro del Pinatar, Visitacion Martinez, and the larger pattern of the Brotherhood Fishermen, Juan Pablo Martínez, in the presidency of this pilgrimage.
The traditional "tronaera" deafening fireworks announcing the entrance of the Virgin at the Port of Lo Pagan, Earth has ended the tour.
The Carmen Lucia and boat, Fermín Sánchez, a member of the Brotherhood of Fishermen, has been commissioned to ship this year the image of the patron on his tour of the Mar Menor.
The Lady was escorted by hundreds of fishing and pleasure boats, decorated for the occasion and crowded with the faithful who, after a prayer, have thrown water carnations in memory of the dead sea men.
Subsequently has held a minute of silence, they have broken the sirens of the boats and the last aircraft of 793 Squadron basic flight of the General Air Academy, which have flown over the procession, being partakers another year of this tribute the patron saint of sailors.
After the procession Locally, around 12:30 pm, the "Star of the Sea" landed at the fish market, where they held a mass campaign, before the image was transferred to the church of Our Lady del Carmen in Lo Pagan.
The day ends this morning with the procession back to San Pedro del Pinatar, from midnight.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Pedro del Pinatar
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