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San Blas challenges to low temperatures and attracts thousands of people (03/02/2012)

Neither the Siberian cold has been with the festival of San Blas, a year that brought together thousands of people around the chapel that bears its name, in Santiago de la Ribera.

The image of the martyr left point of the church of St. James escorted by the mayor of San Javier, Juan Martinez, accompanied by Big Brother Brotherhood of Santiago and San Blas, Antonio Carrasco, and other civil and military authorities.

There have been typical regional costumes, despite the cold, and horses and carriages that were escorting the pilgrims, over-armed than ever because of the cold dawn that day.

The pilgrims seeking the sun that filtered through the branches of pine trees to mitigate the low temperatures in the morning, trying to escape the shadow.

The pine forest surrounding the chapel hosts throughout the day hundreds of people who had early on where heating and cooking fires.

The rondalla and chorus "Santiago Apostol" vegetable garden sang Mass in the chapel to the arrival of San Blas, which as usual came back after receiving the cheers of the carriers after the "dance" lifting with outstretched arms.

Throughout the day hundreds of people pass through the chapel to approach the pattern of diseases of the throat.

Salvador Gallego, who was with San Blas, during the tour, Romero received the plaque of the Year, at the end of church service

The site of San Blas will continue during the holiday weekend.

Saturday morning will be devoted to smaller games and in the afternoon from 20:00 pm

youth with Dj music.

Sunday will be held in honor Rociera II Pilgrimage to San Blas, organized Yaiza Dance Studio and River Café, with a parade from San Blas to the city center and from the pine forest where there will be an equestrian ballet, among other actions.

The typical positions and the fair will open during the weekend.

Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier

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