If you really want to know the shore’s heart, get involved in activities with the locals. You’ll find mainly patronal festivities where you’ll enjoy the local cultural richness. Get to know Mexican traditions from small town’s perspective.
Jamay
Plaza Principal y Cementerio Municipal
Centro
Mexican festivity in which some altars for the dead are made, as well as rugs, literary skeletons, catrina parades in the plaza and main streets; in addition to noctural tours within the cementery and Mass for the deceased.
Jamay
Plaza Principal y parroquias locales
Centro
Festivity where the whole community participates with pilgrimmages to the Blessed Sacrament, a varied cultural billboard, gastronomical and handicraft expositions, as well as a carnival-like craft parade. This is the most representative festivity.
Jamay
January 13th
Degollado
Centro
Festivity where animals and pets are blessed. During the night mariachi music is played and there is a firework show. The last day, the neighbors fix the street with decorations they make themselves.
Jamay
July
Zaragoza
Centro
Festivity where boat races are made representing cristians and moors.
Jamay
December
Av. Guadalupe
Centro
Festivity that takes place with pilgrimmages where the donating families take candles and ornaments and these are used for the decoration of the santuary, it is known as the wax upbringing. In the mornings there are traditional happy birthday songs and during the night, serenatas (mariachi music).
Jamay
September
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Centro
Religious festivity where pilgrimmages with the Virgin's image take place in the town's streets. Arriving to the destination, they pray the Rosary, a Mass is celebrated and a watch begins during the whole night. Next day during the morning, they return to the Temple and another tour takes place in the afternoon.
Ajijic
Parroquia de San Andrés
Centro
Celebration in honor of San Andrés with masses, processions, traditional dances, and cultural events.
Jocotepec
Parroquia del Señor del Monte
Centro
Celebration in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe with masses, processions, traditional dances, and cultural events.