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Querétaro pilgrimage concludes ends; 80k arrive at Basilica of Guadalupe
State civil‑protection and the Policía Estatal escorted the The 136th annual pilgrimage from Querétaro to pilgrimage, organized by the Basilica Diocese of Guadalupe, beginning on July 17 with more than 5,000 walkers. Health brigades recorded 670 consultations and handed out rehydration packets, colloidal‑silver bottles and hand‑gel. The route passed through San Juan del Río (July 19‑20) where local authorities coordinated road closures, shelters Querétaro and food‑safety inspections, then reached Polotitlán overseen by State Civil‑Protection, concluded on 26 July 22 with over 23,500 participants, 3,483 medical consultations and 388 health‑promotion sessions for more than 24,000 people. Sanitary checks covered stalls 68,500 participants—including women, men and public restrooms. The procession arrived in Huehuetoca on July 24 for a ceremony honoring long‑time walkers before continuing the final leg. On Sunday, July 26, the pilgrimage ended at cyclists—reaching the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City without incidents. More than 68,500 pilgrims—including 28,600 women, 33,400 men and 6,500 cyclists—arrived safely. Governor Mauricio Kuri González ordered the State Civil‑Protection Coordination to oversee the event for the fifth consecutive year, deploying deployed a preventive device that involved over 70 security, health and inspection agencies across Querétaro, the State of Mexico, Hidalgo and the capital. Medical services logged recorded 3,702 minor‑incident consultations, distributed 37,252 oral‑rehydration sachets, 46 bottles of colloidal silver colloidal‑silver water sanitizer and 349 L of hand‑gel. Health‑promotion activities comprised 388 informational sessions for 24,486 people and 874 talks for 3,379 food‑service workers. Sanitation workers; sanitation inspections covered 442 toilets and 666 kg of lime were delivered to improve hygiene at sites lacking permanent facilities. temporary sites. Bishop Fidencio López Plaza highlighted the journey as an occasion a chance for spiritual renewal and communal solidarity. Later reports indicated that over 80,000 faithful ultimately arrived at the basilica, confirming coordination among five state governments and about 70 institutions—the largest inter‑institutional effort recorded for the tradition. Minor health issues such as stomach infections and flu were noted, but no serious cases occurred. A delegation from the Diocese of Cúcuta, Colombia, led by Bishop José Libardo Garcés Monsalve, participated in a Mass at the basilica and visited the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral and the parish of San José in Puebla, strengthening pastoral ties between the two countries.