Chris and Michelle drifted toward the Monument of the Immaculate Conception. The final staging area was about seventy-five feet from the entry point. Since 1918, the Monument of the Immaculate Conception has stood in Plaza del Triunfo. In Seville, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8 is a public holiday and holy day of obligation. During the event, this monument is encircled by costumed celebrations, processions and bands.
