At about nine o'clock, the Don Bosco urn arrived Tiquina Strait. There he was received with honors by the soldiers and officers of the Naval stationed in that area. After downloading the truck was taken to the military boat that crossed the lake Titicaca to move to the other side of the strait. Once there, in the courtyard of the regiment was held una breve liturgia y se rindieron los homenajes correspondientes. La banda del colegio Don Bosco y estudiantes y docentes de la Universidad Salesiana conformaron la caravana que acompañó desde allí el recorrido.
En Copacabana el recibimiento fue extraordinario. Ya desde la entrada el párroco del santuario, P. Félix Apaza, franciscano, recibió y dio la bienvenida a Don Bosco y a la caravana que lo acompañaba. También se encontraba presente el P. Vicente Santilli, inspector del Perú, acompañado por otros salesianos de esa inspectoría. Desde allí se partió en procesión hacia la plaza principal Village. On the way, all adorned with carpets of flowers artfully prepared, took a lot of people took to the streets to salute and pay homage to the Holy Founder of the Salesians, including the Mayor, City Council President and other officials. In the end, entered the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Copacabana, which immediately filled by all delegations of young people and members of Salesian Family who came from all over the country. Presided over the Eucharist the Salesian bishop of El Alto, Msgr. Juarez and was concelebrated by thirty priests, the vast majority of the inspectorate Salesians Bolivia. In an emotional gesture and particular, all the Salesians were invited around the shrine to renew his religious profession. Then Father Bolivia Inspector dismissed with moving words to the casket and handed it to P. Inspector of Peru. The Mayor Copacabana Salesians gave official recognition declaring San Juan Bosco, Distinguished Guest of the population.
Finally, in the border town of Yunguyo is bid farewell to the relic of St. John Bosco who visited our country for 17 days, and that started that way to start your tour of the sister Republic of Peru.
Thanks, Don Bosco, for being with us, visiting our home, for having encouraged and made to vibrate in the Salesian charism and for bringing God's blessing your way Bolivian this earth!
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