The last Friday of Lent is when the Virgin of Sorrows is honored with beautiful altars in homes and public places. This is a relatively new tradition, when residents of San Miguel de Allende decorate their homes from the inside out, creating altars (some works of art). Opening their doors for neighbors and just wanderers to come and pray with them. They also offer some snacks, water, colored ice, and ice cream. Families, kids, teenagers, young and old – all were out and about last night. Attending altars, praying, but more than anything else sampling ice creams, and sugary waters, all around Colonia of San Antonio. It was heartwarming to see the community come together to pray, to talk, to offer.

This altar is next to a mall local store – Frutas, Verduras, Aborotes – where we go to buy our produce. The store is run by a young couple. Every time we buy produce, they give us something for free. It can be cilantro, a few little avocados, cabbage head, and once we get even pineapple (piña) for free.

Same store owner had tent put out and was giving away little snacks, water, and ice creams.

This is altar next to “aborotes” we go to buy mild, juice, cheese, and fruits. The owner of the shop is next to the cooler there she had ice. She gave us ice cream too. This is one of the most hard-working women I have ever met.

Those are our neighbors

Lady of Sorrow overlooking our street Orizaba

This is the altar next “aborotes” we go to buy mild, juice, cheese and fruits.

Below is an old but well-written poetic article about this event.

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Below is a short video I took last since many altars are accompanied by music.

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