On Good Friday, for over 200 years, people make a pilgrimage to a small village called Chimayó. It is located in the foothills of the Sangre de Christo Mountains, in northern New Mexico. It is a sacred site to the Pueblo Indians.

Some people walk over 30 miles, some carrying crosses over their shoulders. Some walk part of the way and drive the rest. Along the way the Red Cross offers rest and refreshments. The State Troopers also watch over the people walking.

By Easter Sunday, thousand of people will have passed through the Chapel doors. It is believed the Church has healing powers. Whoever touches the small pit inside the church or takes a little dirt from it may be healed of disease or disability.

One version of the legend says that during Holy Week, Abeyta (or a friar) saw a light shining from the hillside and dug the crucifix up with his bare hands. He turned it over to Fr. Álvarez, who took it to the Chimayó church, but the crucifix mysteriously returned to the spot where Abeyta found it. After the third time this happened, Álvarez and Abeyta decided to build a chapel on the spot to house the crucifix

This site http://www.elsantuariodechimayo.us/index.html is full of the history of the pilgrimage. Also this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimayo,_New_Mexico