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Beyond The Guardrail > Copala photo
Beyond The Guardrail > Copala photo
Beyond The Guardrail > Copala photo
Beyond The Guardrail > Around the plazuela are two or three religious supply stores. Here, you can even buy a nearly-full sized 'statue' of Padre Kino, or maybe you'd prefer a statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe
Beyond The Guardrail > Magdalena, with its profound religious significance to many Mexicans, has become a center for pilgrimages during Catholic feast days. Regardless of religion visitors are profoundly moved by their experiences during their visits to the pueblo.
Beyond The Guardrail > 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.
Beyond The Guardrail > Magdalena offers comfortable accomodations, delicious food from regional anotojitos to the finest Sonoran Dining, an ample supply of potable water, hospitals and private clinics for almost every form of medicine and dentistry, many specialty shops including unequalled shops for items and clothing associated with the profound religious significance of the city to many Mexicans. Magdalena's Feast days draw visitors from around the world. They are characterized by festivities that include traditional dances, seasonal foods, and music as well as the important rituals for the Church.
Beyond The Guardrail > San Ignacio's beautiful Catholic Church, surrounded by gardens and walls.
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