Virgin Mary of El Rocío celebration

Farewell ceremony for the Virgin transfer to Almonte,Donana, J.M. Mallarach

The Virgin Mary of El Rocío is celebrated in El Rocío, a village situated among beaches and marshes. In the past, the site was a magnet for large numbers of inhabitants from the broader region, but more recently thousands of people from all over the country have started participating in the pilgrimage and the festivities. Included in the celebrations is a procession through the Doñana National Park to the village of El Rocío. The pilgrimage takes place over the weekend before Pentecost Monday, the seventh weekend after Easter Sunday, that is to  say 50 days after Easter Sunday.