The Sacred Heart 2012

Decorative panel with a burning heart motif for the Sacred Heart fiesta, El Paso, La Palma island
One of the decorative panels for the Sacred Heart fiesta

It’s the Sacred Heart fiesta in El Paso this weekend, where they make archways and beautiful salt carpets. Here’s a few photos.

Decorative panels for Corazon Sagrado, El Paso
Decorative panels for Corazon Sagrado, El Paso

These panels and archways area around the church and old church, and the street leading downhill from there.

Sacred Heart fiesta archway, El Paso
Sacred Heart fiesta archway, El Paso

And the church gets decorated too, this year with pink calla lilies.

The church in El Paso, decorated with flowers for the Sacred Heart fiesta.
The church in El Paso, decorated with flowers for the Sacred Heart fiesta.

Posted by sheila

Sheila came to La Palma with a six month contract and has stayed 24 years so far. She used to work as a software engineer at the observatory, but now she's a writer and Starlight guide.

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