Yesterday's was the night of the pledges, but sparked the beginning of the procession, thousands of Cartagena accompanied the Virgin of Mercy throughout their journey through the streets of the city.
As is traditional, to reach the gates of the church of Charity, the mako portapasos faced to Mercy to the temple of the patron saint of Cartagena and sang the first save of the night, while you were delivering a bouquet of black roses.
That tradition goes back to the 40's, when a prostitute nicknamed The Black Charities, the landlady gave a deep red rose, very abundant at that time in the gardens of the city.
TRANSFER OF APA "Stoles
The three apostles of the brotherhood California out of their barracks tonight.
San Juan will leave at 20.30 Artillery Park.
Serreta through the streets, Charity, Duke, Plaza de San Ginés, San Francisco, Campos, Jara and Plaza de San Sebastian.
The apostle James will depart at 20.30 pm on Military Government and General Ordonez through the streets, Rise of the Mojas, Town Hall Square, Canyon, Air, San Miguel Campos, Plaza de San Francisco, Ignacio Garcia, Balcones Blue, Honda and Plaza San Sebastian.
Will be the last to leave San Pedro. It will do 21 hours of Military Arsenal.
Your itinerary will be Calle Real, Castellini, Murcia Gate and Plaza de San Sebastian.
The meeting of the three images is about 22 hours in the Plaza de San Sebastian.
Once together, the three roam the streets Mayor Canyon Air and will stay until tomorrow at the church of Santa María de Gracia.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena