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<p>La procesión inicia a las 10:30 horas del domingo 13 de julio, en la entrada norte de Chapala en la Avenida Francisco Madero. Cientos de <a href="https://danestrom.com/traditional-mexican-music-genres/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">músicos</a>, <a href="/rodeo-charreria/">charros</a>, y bailarines de diversas tradiciones desfilarán por Francisco Madero.</p>
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<h2>Ruta Procesional de la Virgen de Zapopan en Chapala</h2>
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<h2>¿Qué es la Virgen de Zapopan?</h2>
<p>La Virgen de Zapopan es el icono católico más antiguo de México y se cree que tiene sus orígenes en la España del siglo XVI. Otras historias dicen que fue <a href="https://translate.google.com.mx/translate?sl=en&amp;tl=es&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fsemanariolaguna.com%2F2570%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">hecho en michoacán</a>. El original se conserva actualmente en la Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Zapopan, en la ciudad al oeste de Guadalajara, y solo sale de la basílica, brevemente, dos veces al año.</p>
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<p>Cuatro réplicas de la reliquia de madera recorren pueblos y ciudades de México para participar en procesiones religiosas compuestas por cientos o, a veces, miles de seguidores y peregrinos. <a href="https://www.excelsior.com.mx/nacional/2017/10/12/1194261" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Casi 2.000.000 de personas</a> asistir a su procesión anual del 12 de octubre en Guadalajara, lo que la convierte en una de las peregrinaciones más importantes de México.</p>
<p>La Virgen ha visitado Chapala cada año desde 1955 y en 2009 fue coronada como la &#8220;reina&#8221; o protectora del Lago de Chapala.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13904" src="https://lsguide.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/virgin-zapopan-chapala-mexico-4359.jpg" alt="The Virgin of Zapopan" width="1500" height="1000" /></p>
<p>La procesión en sí dura unos 90 minutos y luego es seguida por una misa al aire afuera de la Iglesia San Francisco.</p>
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<p>Después de la misa, la Virgen es llevada por el malecón donde es recibida por los transeúntes.</p>
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<h2>Monday, July 14</h2>
<p>El día después, la Virgen será trasladada a la Isla de los Alacranes acompañada por decenas de otras embarcaciones llenas de devotos. No tiene costo, pero cientas de personas hacen fila en el malecón para acompañarla, por lo que el espacio es limitado.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13923" src="https://lsguide.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/virgin-zapopan-chapala-mexico-3301.jpg" alt="The Virgin of Zapopan" width="1500" height="1000" /></p>
<p>Los barcos son donados por los pescadores locales, quienes tienen un gran interés en que la Virgen bendiga el lago y les proporcione suficiente pescado para todo el año.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13928" src="https://lsguide.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/virgin-zapopan-chapala-mexico-3398.jpg" alt="The Virgin of Zapopan" width="1500" height="1000" /></p>
<p>En la isla se celebra una misa y después se ofrece una fritura de pescado para los cientos de feligreses que realizaron el viaje en barco de 30</p>
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<p><strong><em>MIRAR:</em> Este video de la procesión 2016 de la Virgen de Zapopan.</strong></p>
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La Virgen de Zapopan Visita Chapala

The statue of the Virgin of Zapopan arrives in Chapala in 2018, encased in a protective plastic shield.

The Virgin of Zapopan visits Chapala, Mexico

Hundreds of Aztec dancers take part in the procession for the arrival of the Virgin of Zapopan in Chapala each year.

Dancers from various dance traditions take part in the procession.

Clowns are a big part of children's television programs and entertainment in Mexico.

An Aztec dancer at the arrival of the Virgin of Zapopan in Chapala.

Dancing in a religious procession on the stone streets, sometimes barefoot, is serious, devout work. But sometimes a big smile breaks through.

A danzante azteca with facepaint and feathered headdress.

The Aztec dancers wear coyoleras made from ayoyote seedpods, which make a sound with every step. Some dancers abandon their shoes altogether, especially if it's a cool day and the ground isn't too hot.

Modern tennis shoes versus traditional huarache sandals.

Other dancers, not of the Aztec conchero tradition, wear other footgear, such as these wooden blocks with metal plates on the bottom.

A handheld shaker or rattle is part of the aztec dancer's atuendo (outfit).

Escaramuza Charra Minnie Klein rides her horse during the procession. A group of charros usually accompanies the procession.

Dancers come from around the state and even nearby states to join in the religious procession. Local dance groups, such as this one from Chapala, also participate.

Some elderly dancers get a little help from a cane while dancing on the streets.

All sorts of unique and ghastly costumes appear during the procession, too.

A child keeps busy while her parents dance for an hour or more after the procession ends.

Dancers attend to their baby after the procession.

Humberto Ayala poses for a photo after dancing in the procession for Our Lady of Zapopan.

Devotees show up to take part in the procession rain or shine.

Another word for "aztec dancer" is conchero.

A conchera dances during the procession to the malecón in Chapala.

The Tlahualiles sometimes come to Chapala to dance with their incredibly large and colorful headdresses.

The Tlahualil dance tradition originated in nearby Sahuayo, Michoacán, close to the southeast corner of the lake.

The Virgin is placed on the stage at the end of the procession.

A police officer helps coordinate the parade.

A biker group from Tonalá, Jalisco, watches the parade go by. Chapala is a popular place for bikers to visit on Sundays.

A man sells religious objects to passersby.

Like many parades in Mexico, this one involves several marching drum corps bands.

At the end of the procession, the dancers congregate and dance in front of the San Francisco Church.

People walk through the crowd of concheros after the procession.

El segundo domingo de julio, uno de los íconos religiosos más importantes de México llega a Chapala para una gran procesión dos días antes de ser transportada en ferry a la cercana Isla de los Alacranes.

Información 2025

Ruta Procesional de la Virgen de Zapopan en Chapala

¿Qué es la Virgen de Zapopan?

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