An eagle flies near the cross of the Hermitage of the Virgin of Rocio, in Almonte, Donana National Park, Andalucia, Spain

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An eagle flies near the cross of the Hermitage of the Virgin of Rocio, in Almonte, Donana National Park, Huelva province, Andalusia, Spain, May 15, 2013. Millions of pilgrims travel every year from all over of Spain and Europe to the Hermitage of El Rocío, located in the countryside of Almonte, Huelva inside the Doñana National Park natural reserve in Andalusia. The pilgrimage coincides with the "whitsun," which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Christ's disciples.

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Location: El Rocio Hermitage, Parque Nacional Doñana, Almonte, Huelva, Andalucia, Spain, Europe
Photo credit: © Chico Sanchez / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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