Every year, thousands of Cubans walk miles on their knees to honor Saint Lazarus
Through a grueling display of faith known as the 'Peregrinación,' thousands of Cubans travel miles on their knees or dragging heavy weights to reach the sanctuary of Saint Lazarus every December.
Every December 17, the town of El Rincón becomes the center of one of the world's most intense religious pilgrimages. Devotees of Saint Lazarus, often conflated with the Afro-Cuban deity Babalú-Ayé, perform extreme acts of penance to seek healing or give thanks for miracles.
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