Culture

04 Guadalupana March in New York City
Mexican immigrants arrive in New York City, running through Central Park and out onto 59th Street and Madison Avenue, carrying the torch of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The pilgrimage from Mexico to New York began at the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico City on October 9, 2005, and ended at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on December 12. The purpose of the pilgrimage was to celebrate the presence of 25 million Mexicans in the United States, and urge them to renew their faith in the Virgin of Guadalupe as a way of rededicating themselves to the ideals of justice, equality and peace. The pilgrimage was organized by the Tepeyac Association, a network of Mexican organizations in New York City.