Leaving Cafayate and heading to Purmamarca in Jujuy, we came upon a large number of people heading towards Salta. People were walking and riding bicycles, in large groups from as far as 400 km from Salta.
We understood the people started walking from September 1, to arrive in Salta on September 15 for the ‘Señor y Virgen Del Milagro’ pilgrimage. It is a well organized pilgrimage with police providing escort on the roads. Along the way people were supplying food and drink, with a spirit pungent with faith and community. We came across many different groups along our route, both in Route 68 and in Route 9 in the yungas, which is a twisting section of the route connecting Salta and Jujuy.
Nuevo Nomads 