Rays of sunlight cascade over Tomé Hill from the mountains to the west as people from across New Mexico gather for a pilgrimage to the top of hill on Good Friday. A seemingly endless line of devotees and pilgrims to Tomé Hill stretched along the trail, including Juan Maestas, who has carried a wooden cross up the hill for more than 30 years. Tomé Hill lies east of the Rio Grande, six miles south of Los Lunas, and is a popular site among Christians, who make prayers at the hilltop shrines.
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