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Cabalgata de Morelos Coahuila in Morelos
The Cabalgata de Morelos is a three-day horseback pilgrimage centered on the town of Morelos in Coahuila, drawing riders who travel together across the region's rugged terrain to honor local tradition and community identity. National Geographic documented the ride as a living practice that keeps Mexican equestrian and rural traditions alive, with participants camping and traveling as a group across the multi-day route.
In Coahuila, in the country's arid north, a group of riders sets out each year on a journey that lasts three days, covering rugged terrain around the town of Morelos on horseback, camping together each night rather than returning to comfortable beds.