Magdalena de Kino's central plazuela is dominated by the mission which is open every day, To the right is a small room with a life-size statue of Saint Francis of Asisi. People enter the side door at the back and pass by the statue. Some place their hands under the feet and lift. It is said that if the head rises at the same time that you lift the feet, you will be cured of all illnesses and infirmities. In early October, the city and plaza are flooded by pilgrims who walk hundreds of kilometers to pay homage to Saint Francis. The pilgrims bring tiny "milagros" to place near the statues of the saints. Milagros (miracles) are small figures of body parts that represent an infirmity of a pilgrim or a loved one ... the pilgrims hope that their walk and their tiny gift will result in a cure.

Magdalena de Kino's central plazuela is dominated by the mission which is open every day, To the right is a small room with a life-size statue of Saint Francis of Asisi. People enter the side door at the back and pass by the statue. Some place their hands under the feet and lift. It is said that if the head rises at the same time that you lift the feet, you will be cured of all illnesses and infirmities. In early October, the city and plaza are flooded by pilgrims who walk hundreds of kilometers to pay homage to Saint Francis. The pilgrims bring tiny "milagros" to place near the statues of the saints. Milagros (miracles) are small figures of body parts that represent an infirmity of a pilgrim or a loved one ... the pilgrims hope that their walk and their tiny gift will result in a cure.