The Virgen de la Candelaria substituted the pre-Hispanic deity of fertility however, the fervor of obtaining good harvests, abundant fish and good weather in general during these days has been conserved. On the 2nd of February, the parishioners come together from early on to sing Las Mañanitas (Mexican happy birthday song) to the Virgin with flowers, and accompany her on her pilgrimage on land that goes from the church all the way to the pier there she embarks on a striking journey through the waters of Papaloapan, where they take her upstream on a long pilgrimage of boats, which guard over her with praise and devotion.

In the “Mojiganga” parade you will see a satire of everyday life through the use of characters made of paper. It is the last Mexico Christmas season holiday, and very important for religious Catholics in Mexico. De hecho, es un da de invierno que se toma como el fin del ciclo navideo. Dia de la Candelaria is a Mexican holiday that goes by many names in English Candlemass, Candlemas day, Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ, Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or Feast of the Holy Encounter. The “Día de Toros” (Day of the Bulls) is also traditional, it’s similar to the Pamplonada, and it is typical to enjoy the evenings with jarana (Mexican guitar) music and traditional fandango. El Da de la Candelaria es una celebracin que une a las familias en torno a los tamales, una taza de atole o caf, y una de las tradiciones ms arraigadas en Mxico. The procession is escorted by a wind instrument band, usually from the Antón Lizardo Naval School.

The celebration, which begins on the 31st January, includes events such as “La Cabalgata”, which is a horse ride during which numerous couples proudly wear their traditional Jarocho costumes and jewelry such as necklaces, emerald earrings and tortoiseshell decorative combs.

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