The main plaza or Zocalo in downtown Vallarta
is full of people most nights and has many vendors selling food,
desserts, souvenirs, sweets and trinkets
during the Guadalupe celebrations
Adoration of the
Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, by the peasant Juan Diego
during her apparition to him on a hillside outside Mexico City on December
12, 1531
The town also puts
on quite a series of shows every night during the festival days of Guadalupe
Photo above shows musicians and dancers at the Los Arcos Amphitheater along
the downtown Malecon on Dec 9th
The beautiful interior of Our Lady of Guadalupe
church in downtown Vallarta off the main plaza or Zocalo
during the final days of the processions
and celebrations in December 2018
Some of the stalls selling food and refreshments
in the downtown main plaza or Zocalo
during the days of the processions
Float with a mariachi band following it
These people in their masks are an usual sight
that I have not see before during these festivals.
Obviously the whole family sometimes takes part. Amazing!
People being blessed at the entrance to the
Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Many of these groups have walked long distances
from their neighborhoods or place of business
to take part in these festive and holy celebrations
Many people spend hours in the processions,
and here's a shot of some places to eat along 31 de Octubre street downtown
just off the Malecon
A very classic Mexican scene here.
Many groups of dancers take to the streets
during the Guadalupe festivities
and are roundly applauded after their performances.
As the long line of processions pause along
downtown Juarez street, which is closed in the evenings,
the young dancers here with their festive
clothing and headgear perform for several minutes.
The group from the Mexican Association of
Travel Agencies of Puerto Vallarta and Nayarit state walking downtown along
Juarez street
More dancers in the street who are all colorfully
dressed in traditional Aztec garb
with beads, head-dress and feathers.
This is one of my favorite photos from the
celebrations along Juarez street - a float in devotion to the Virgin of
Guadalupe who is
always represented as a young girl, with
the Juan Diego figure kneeling in front of her, and lots of beautiful flowers.
How festive and colorful the crowds and
those participating - Here's the Folkloric Group Azteca or Groupo Folclorico
Vallarta Azteca
who regularly perform around town, another
of the enjoyable attractions and fun things to see while visiting Puerto
Vallarta
Scene from along Juarez street - this downtown
street has crowds sitting and walking on both sides the whole twelve nights
Pictured in the background are some more
dancers and another float in the distance
The processions all go down or up Juarez
street to the downtown Cathedral entrance -
Here are some colorfully dressed dancers
from 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.
