exodus started on 23 August and gathered people from Jujuy and Salta; people travelled south about 250 km, finally arriving at the banks of the Pasaje River, in the province of Tucumán, on the early hours of 29 August. The Exodus is commemorated in Jujuy by traditionalist groups with an Evocative March, every 22 August since 1955. The Jujuy Province is declared honorific capital of Argentina each 23 August since 2002, by national law 25.644. See also Estadio 23 de Agosto References External links El Éxodo Jujeño at Jujuy.com (in Spanish). Manuel Belgrano - El militar - Argentine Ministry of Education. El Éxodo Jujeño - Portal of the province of Salta. Marchas Evocativas - Marches commemorating the Exodus. Website of the Gaucho Association of Jujuy. El éxodo jujeño, posted to the Reconquista Popular e-mail list. Manuel Belgrano Argentine War of Independence Jujuy Province Evacuations 1812 in Argentina August 1812 events