Every year at this time various organizations,
hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, groups, associations
and whole neighborhoods in Puerto Vallarta
and the surrounding areas participate
in the processions to the city's principal
Church of Our Lady Of Guadalupe
in one of Puerto Vallarta's main attractions
and festivals.
The beautiful interior of Puerto Vallarta's
Our Lady of Guadalupe church in downtown off the main plaza
during the first days of the celebrations
in December 2013
Many dozens of groups of dancers take
to the streets during the Guadalupe celebrations
and are roundly applauded after their
performances.
As the processions pause along calle
Juarez, which is closed in the evenings,
they perform for several minutes at
a time.
One of the drummers who keeps the rhythm
for the dancers in the street who
are all colorfully dressed in traditional
Aztec garb with beads, head-dress and feathers
Dancing in Juarez street in front of
the city hall in
their festive garb and feathered head
dresses
The group from Medasist Hospital arrives
downtown along Juarez street - with the main plaza or Zocalo
pictured in the background off to the
right
Marching band on Juarez Street during the
December 2017 celebrations downtown
How festive and colorful the crowds
- one of the enjoyable attractions and fun things to see and do
in Puerto Vallarta at this time of
the year.
Late evening festivities include lots
of street food at the one of the downtown stands and visiting
among family and friends - catching
a bite to eat on Iturbide street during the yearly Virgin of Guadalupe event
The main plaza in downtown Vallarta
is full of people many nights and has many vendors selling food, desserts,
souvenirs, sweets and trinkets during
the celebrations
Remembering the apparition of the virgin
Mary to the peasant Juan Diego in 1531
Popular Old Town restaurant Cafe de
Olla and the Hotel Yasmin - in gay-friendly Puerto Vallarta
"Lord, you have given to your people
the maternal protection of Mary the ever-virgin mother
of your Son, and by her intercession
grant us that we always remain firm in faith
and serve with sincere love our brothers..."
The processions all go down or up Juarez
street to the downtown Cathedral entrance -
Here are some dancers representing
Barcelo, one of the large hotels in town.
These twelve days of events during
the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in gay-friendly Puerto Vallarta
are among the most beloved of all the
city's tourist attractions and are attended
by many thousands of participants,
locals and foreign visitors.
Lead of the procession by the Agua
Azul colonia/neighborhood
The Krystal and Hilton hotels
"My lady, queen, owner of my heart....we
come to venerate and to adore you"
One of my favorite shots of the lovely
and festively decorated interior of Our Lady of Guadalupe church in downtown
puerto Vallarta on December 11, 2015
Along the main downtown malecon boardwalk
during this time of year one finds many people out walking
and such traditional Christmas decorations
as these adorning the city
For the final night of December 12,
the streets of downtown and the main plaza area packed
with many thousands of people in procession
and as bystanders
Hola y adios!
Puerto Vallarta Guadalupe , more photos III
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