Viernes de Dolores, Semana Santa
The friday before palm Sunday
The flower markets begin early in the morning
spreads out into the street corners of town.
The women who sell tortillas and cheese in the markets transform their stalls with purple and white flowers, grass which is sold in cans or plastic bags, manzanilla and oranges to be sold for personal altars that will be open to the streets in the evening for viewing by the public.
Vendors set up in the streets for the day
Typical purple and white paper flower decorations
At dusk, all of the altars are unveiled, and thousands walk the streets to view our lady of Dolores, Mary of sorrows. The altars are simple to elaborate, with statues, photos or young girls in live altars portraying Mary.
This is an altar in a store window, notice the backpacks and toys hung over the altar
A public fountain dressed up in flowers and a life size mary praying to Jesus on the cross by candlight
A young girl next to the altar in a private home
Live depiction of the virgen de Dolores
18th century statues in a private home
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