It began long before dawn this morning; the cohetes (rockets) announcing the celebrations of Oaxaca’s three virgins. First up is the Virgin of Juquila on December 8.
Image of la Virgen de Juquila at a palenque in Santa Catarina Minas.
Next up is the Virgin of Guadalupe on December 12.
Decorative image of la Virgen de Guadalupe at the Museo Belber.
And, to top the celebrations off, the feast day of the Queen of Oaxaca, the Virgin of Solitude on December 18.
La Virgen de la Soledad through the window of a store on Abasolo.
December may not be quiet, but the celebrations are amazing!
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What then is the date of the Virgin de Soledad?
Sorry, Dean, I meant to include the date and just added it, December 18.
In our neighborhood they began with cohetes and moved right on to what sounds like giant cherry bombs. Let the celebrations begin!