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San Pedro del Pinatar today celebrated one of its greatest days, with a pilgrimage on foot from San Pedro to Lo Pagan where thousands of people have participated, and a maritime procession with hundreds of vessels have escorted the Virgen del Carmen, patron of men of the sea.
The municipality of San Pedro del Pinatar celebrated today one of the most established festivals and tradition, land and sea procession in honor of the Virgen del Carmen, where fishermen and faithful, accompanied by thousands of residents and visitors, transfer their image from San Javier to Lo Pagan.
The festival, which dates back to the eighteenth century in the municipality, has begun 0700 with a target through the streets of San Pedro del Pinatar, followed an hour later by a massive campaign Mass in the Plaza of the Constitution.
Despite the intense heat, hundreds of people have taken part in the procession that started at 09:00 from the Church of St. Peter the Apostle to the port of Lo Pagán, making stops at the altars and fishermen neighbors to step up the Virgin and where the Salve Marinera is sung.
The mayor of San Javier, Visitation Martinez, and the larger pattern of the Fishermen's Association, Juan Pablo Martinez, terrestrial courtship presided by the Minister of Environment and Water, Adela Martinez Cache, and other civilian and military officials .
The traditional "tronaera" a deafening fireworks announcing the entry of the Virgin in the port of Lo Pagán, has ended the terrestrial route.
The ship Lady Encarna, Honrubia Jose Martinez and Francisco Jose Martinez Butron, a member of the Fishermen's Association, has been commissioned to ship this year, the image of the patron in his tour of the Mar Menor.
The Virgin was escorted by hundreds of fishing vessels and recreational, decorated for the occasion and packed with faithful who, after prayer, carnations were thrown into the water in memory of the deceased men sea.
Then it has held a minute's silence, broken boats sirens.
Moreover, during the journey you made a last aircraft Patrol Eagle General Air Academy, which have overflown the procession, with participants one more year of this tribute to the patron saint of sailors.
After discharge, they held a mass campaign in the Fish Market of Lo Pagan, before the image was moved to the church of Our Lady of 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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