Thousands move to Higüey by La Altagracia day

posted on: Jan 21 2012 8:10 by RDugey. Viewed 38 times.

Thousands of passengers began travelling since yesterday to Higüey to worship, make requests and thank favors to the Virgin of La Altagracia, on the occasion of celebrating today the day of the protector of the Dominican people.

Past the four afternoon had already left 3,480 passengers in 58 bus from the stop of the Association of owners of buses of the province La Altagracia (APTPRA), located in the Duarte Avenue of the capital, from Parque Enriquillo, for an increase of 780 passengers on a normal day, according to figures provided by the Union.

José Francisco incarnation, collector of the terminal, pointed out that in a normal day's work out 45 buses, but yesterday until the early hours of the evening had left 58, by what he had to use three buses on the route that travels to San Pedro de Macoris. There was a greater presence of agents of the Amet in prevention efforts

fewer
, however, the majority of u000acarriers described as "loose" the flow of passengers this year compared with the previous

"The passenger flow is more loose, because there is not much money," said Dionel Pérez, driver of route Higüey-Santo Domingo. Meanwhile, Ramón Peña, control of the bus stop, said 75 available units that would be giving the service from 4 am Friday until there passengers at the bus stop.

Alejandro Polanco, driver of the route, stated that although they have declined 15 pesos to the passage and are gaining 250, doesn't feel the great movement of travellers.

Sofia Montás is an example of devotion to the Virgin of La Altagracia, because it takes 20 years making the trip up to the Basilica.

Visit the sanctuary for various reasons
Each year thousands of worshippers come to the sanctuary of the Virgin of la Altagracia promises to the Virgin, asking his blessing, thank for her favors or u000avenerate her.

This is the case of Nairoby Mora, of the San Cristóbal province, who says that his daughter for 11 months was born with little blood in the hospital Juan Pablo Pina of this town and it was moved from emergency to Robert Reid Cabral, where it was interned. The mother went to the parish of this hospital and told the Virgin Mary: "If you give me my girl, I promise to take her dressed in white and with a big velón".

Angi Massiel Lorenzo Mora, which meets the first year on 29 January, wore a simple white dress and according to the statements of the mother is fully recovered. Another girl, who declined to identified, said he went to Higu¨ey to fulfill the promise made by her husband to the Virgin that he cured of a disease.