We spoke with Di Gregorio to understand what it means to bring ergonomics to walking trails
What makes a trail "ergonomic"? maxbelchenko - Shutterstock
Pilgrims on the Caminho da Fé in São Paulo Wagner Vilas - Shutterstock
Discover the Caminho da Fé, a long-distance pilgrimage that culminates in the city of Aparecida, home to one of Latin America’s most visited sanctuaries
Our Lady of the Conception of Aparecida Marco Sete - Shutterstock
The foundational legend of Aparecida traces back to 1717, when three fishermen hauled a dark, clay statue of the Virgin Mary from the Paraíba River
Delivery of the Holy Grail to the authorities at the end of the Spanish Civil War, March 30th 1939 Courtesy Asociación El Camino del Santo Grial
This young woman played a crucial role in safeguarding one of Spain’s most significant cultural artifacts during the Spanish Civil War: the Holy Chalice or Holy Grail
The deacon St. Lawrence holding a gridiron, reminding of his martyrdom. Gothic fresco in Linderod church, Sweden Stig Alenas - Shutterstock
A story links St Lawrence to the most powerful and mysterious relic of Christianity: the Holy Grail.
Stained glass window of the Divine Mercy in the Song Vinh Church, Vietnam Godongphoto - SHutterstock
Known as the Image of Divine Mercy, this visual devotion first appeared in Poland in the early 20th century.
A multilingual sign in Turin, Italy, with an arrow pointing towards the Santa Sindone, or Holy Shroud, attracting tourists and pilgrims. Sodel Vladyslav - Shutterstock
From Late Antiquity onward, communities across the Mediterranean and Europe began to seek, preserve, and venerate the material traces of the Passion
The SS Ohio of the Convoy of Santa Marija entering the Grand Harbour of Malta on 15th August 1942 Wikimedia
Between 1940 and 1942, Malta became the target of one of the most intense aerial bombardments of World War II.
Map from 1599 by Jodocus Hondius. Lakes Casipa and Parime, and the city of El Dorado, are visible. Public Domain
The journey toward El Dorado was not only geographic. It was an encounter between two systems of meaning – European and Indigenous