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Cerocahui-Urique Area
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New Years: |
Porochi |
Traditional
Tarahumara festivities |
| First
Sunday - March
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Urique |
Marathon, 75
km, world-class runners pitted against the
best Tarahumara runners in a course along
canyon &mountain trails and dirt roads |
| Good
Friday - Easter Day |
Guadalupe |
Semana Santa,
Holy Week traditional Tarahumara ceremonials |
| May 15 |
San Isidro |
Dia de San
Isidro, traditional Tarahumara festivities
celebrating the patron saint, San Isidro |
| September
7 |
Urique |
Festival of
the Virgin of Montserrat, patron saint of
Urique, with dancing, parading, music |
| November
20 |
Everywhere |
Revolución
Mexicana, ongoing festivities celebrating
the Mexican Revolution |
| December
12 thru Christmas |
Everywhere |
Daily
festivities leading up to “Noche Buena”
(Christmas Eve) |
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El Fuerte*
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| All Sunday
Evenings |
Paseos |
Families and young people
dressed to impress stroll (and drive) around
the central plaza. Every other Sunday there
are folklorico performances (traditional
songs, dances and music) on the stage facing
the Palacio |
| February
24 |
Flag Day |
Colorful displays and
celebrations |
| Lent |
Dancing |
Mayo dancers give
spontaneous performances in the streets and
the plaza which, for a small donation, bring
good fortune to the onlookers |
| Good
Friday - Easter Days |
Semana Santa |
Traditional Mayo dances
and celebrations honoring Holy Week, in town
and in surrounding Mayo villages |
| September
15-16 |
Grito! |
Celebrating the first
“Cry” for Mexican Independence from Spain;
week-long carnival, culminating in
folklorico, ceremonies and fireworks on
September 15 |
| November
1-2 |
Dia de Los Muertos |
Day of the Dead
Festivities |
| November
15-20 |
Revolución Mexicana |
Celebrating the Mexican
Revolution of the early 20th
century, which had one of the deciding
battles fought here. |
| December
1-12 |
Virgen de Guadalupe
Festival |
Celebrating the
appearance of the Patron Saint of Mexico |
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*Note: El Fuerte is
especially beautiful at Christmas! |
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