A typical caravan of the 'Romeria'Last Saturday 6th June was our 11th Wedding Anniversary. As we were busy with business matters concerning Finca La Cabra on the Saturday, we decided to celebrate on the Sunday.
We had heard that the ‘Romeria’ festival was being held on the Sunday, so we met up with our friends Ian and Kathy at the Barrio of San Francisco in the old town of Ronda to participate in this local tradition. We were joined by our dearest friend Ed, who is staying with us at the moment.
Ronda holds the “Romería” pilgrimage each year, which is in honour of the ‘Virgen de la Cabeza’ and is organised by the local Catholic brotherhood of the same name.
Caballeros of the 'Romeria'
The youngest of the Cabelleros
A young foal that never left his mother's side
The Virgen de la Cabeza at the City Gates
It dates back to the beginning of the 20th century and is a festival of folk music and bright colours and a procession that brings the “Virgin of the Head” statue from the la Merced Church, across the famous “Puente Nuevo” and out of town to the hermitage, where the celebrations go on throughout the day and into the night.
The Town of Ronda 
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