The new Via Sacra connects two historic churches in the eastern capital city of Higuey. On Friday, 13 September 2024, President Luis Abinader himself was in Higuey to inaugurate the pilgrimage boulevard that honors the La Altagracia Virgin.
The RD$115 million project also included the reconstruction of several streets surrounding the Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia. The boulevard is a boost for religious tourism in the country.
The President pledged to walk this Via Sacra from the Basilica La Altagracia to the historic church of San Dionisio with his family on 21 January 2025, the Day of Our Lady of Altagracia, turning it into a tradition for both him and the thousands of pilgrims who visit the Basilica.
Abinader recalled inaugurating the San Dionisio church, which historically housed the Virgin of Altagracia, and recognizing back then the...
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