When you see something like this On a street corner in town You just know there’s going to be a parade Three Mojiganas, bigger than life Two devils and a skeleton Are ready for the alborada ‘rehearsal parade.’ I think this is one of those […]
Last night in the Jardin The Independence celebration Began at 8pm. With Ballet folklorico. Dancers from San miguel Age six and up Performed traditional dances From Michoacan, Nayarit, Colima, Sinaloa. The girls, The young women, In colorful circular skirts With ribbons and ruffles, Whipping and […]
About four pm today the drumming started. Indio Dancers, loud banging drums, whoops hollers and screaming. It sounded like it was coming right down our street but upon climbing up to the terraza it was obvious that it was about a quarter mile away in […]
Festival at Atotonilco The 300th birthday Padre Luis Felipe Neri de Alfaro Founder of the shrine Of Jesus de Nazareth, Atotonilco A spiritual retreat Visited by 2 million pilgrims annually. With days of celebrations, Culminating in today’s festival With Purepecha dancers, Orations and prayers Huapango […]
2014 Disclaimer: This reflects the decisions we make in 2009. Anything written here may have changed since then. This is a log of our story and you will want to do your own research as rules/plans change. It seems like every time I travel north […]
Or body of Christ. The feast day which commemorates The gift of the Eucharist, which occurred During the last supper, The Thursday before Easter. That’s the short version. But here, it is also another day to celebrate By decorating the town in red velvet and gold […]
I guess you could say this fits right in With the sounds theme. This weekend has been the festival Of the Valle del Maiz, An annual festival that occurs On the hillside that heads out to Queretaro. It coincides with the festival Santa Cruz Which […]
At about 1 am John woke me to say “Fireworks!” I think the procession is nearby I’m going… Normally I am up and running But this time, I am too tired And unable to rise for the occasion. I heard the door slam as he […]
On Easter Sunday in the US There are Easter baskets Easter Eggs Ham and potatoes Deviled Eggs All preceded by Weeks of the Easter bunny at the mall Aisles of candy in all the stores That will make it into Easter baskets Then sold the […]
The town is swarming with visitors Last night, we wandered into town at 6pm We crossed the path of the following procession Of Roman soldiers, religious statues, The Virgin of Dolores, Christ, mourners in black Baby angels, making their way From the Iglesia Santo Domingo […]
What we’ve been doing these last few weeks… Christmas has come and gone The crazy markets that I love Have been dismantled All those baby Jesus dolls And their wardrobes Of colorful satin and gold sandals Hand knit jumpers Women crocheting in their stalls Paper […]
Festivals and rituals Are taken VERY seriously, Historic and religious beliefs Are acted out in public passion plays, The many faces and times of Mexico Are featured in this festival The Aztec dancers, local Indios, Homage to San Miguel Arcangel In the form of floats […]
The BIG weekend is here The town party for San Miguel de Allende Parades, fireworks, and dancers from all over Mexico You would have to travel all over Mexico To many fiestas, to see the number of dance groups Who will be here this weekend […]
The week long festival of San Antonio de Padua culminates with the ‘Locos’ parade of over 10,000 participants in costume. This first float of San Antonio, brings on the throng of costumed revelers. The altar is filled with flowers, decorations and flowers. Wizard princesses…. and […]