Our Lady of Monserrat

Yesterday was the fiesta of Our Lady of Monserrat in Los Sauces. They held a special mass, followed by a procession with the statue. Religious art isn’t really my thing, but it’s a beautiful statue. The procession follows a fairly long route: the building in the background is the church, and they’re just beginning. I had to miss the rest of the procession and the loa (see yesterday) due to…

April 28, 2009
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Fiesta in Los Sauces tonight

Today is a local holiday in Los Sauces, for the fiesta or Our Lady of Monserrat. Other than the day off work, it’s a purely religious festival. Tonight at 6:30 pm they’ll be a special mass in the church (the big church on the main square on the main street – very easy to find.) This will be followed by a procession with the statue of Our Lady, and then…

April 27, 2009
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