Pilgrimages
to South America
Our Pilgrimage tours in South America are designed to not only explore extraordinary
Sacred sites, but to experience the culture of a bygone era that once accompanied
the spirituality of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church of Christendom.
Unlike Western Europe, where the modern world, material prosperity, and “progress”
has reduced the Catholic Faith to a museum artifact, Latin America has maintained
its “old world” traditions of spirituality and Roman Catholic
culture through the practice of age old customs and the humble simplicity
of the people, as well as through their continued and fervent devotion to
the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Our pilgrimages have become very popular, not only because of the important
significance of Our Lady's messages to the 17th Century mystic Venerable Mother
Mariana de Jesus Torres (for more information, visit: (www.ladyofgoodsuccess.com),
but because we offer a spiritual as well as an aesthetic experience that cannot
be found in other more well-known pilgrimages to Europe.
A
pilgrimage with us will enable the pilgrim to spiritually visit various sacred
sites to venerate incorrupt bodies, miraculous images, and holy relics in
a very profound spiritual manner. These sacred sites, images, and relics are
not roped-off or contained in enclosed glass cases. But rather, they are exposed
for daily close-up veneration. Artistically, cities such as Quito and Lima
are a veritable treasury of magnificent Baroque churches and countless works
of priceless Sacred art. Latin America’s history combines the splendor
of the Catholic Church with the majesty of the Spanish Imperial Crown. You
will relive this experience of Traditional Catholicism not only with your
fellow visiting Pilgrims but also with the local faithful in their rich traditional
manifestations of their faith.
Excelsior Tours is a small family operated travel agency specializing in Pilgrimages
to Latin America. We also offer trips to more common destinations such as
the Galapagos Islands and Machu Pichu as these sites can make a nice add-on
to our Pilgrimage packages. However, our main focus is on the culture, mysticism
and spirituality of visiting the Sacred Sites of Traditional Roman Catholicism
which remain unaltered by time in South America.
