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Aztec dancers during the procession.

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Fiesta for the Virgin of the Rosary

Every morning in October, Ajijic’s patrona is honored with a procession, culminating in her feast day on October 31.

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Aztec dancers during the procession.

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  • Thumbnail 1 - Aztec dancers during the procession.
  • Thumbnail 2 - A conchera, or Aztec dancer, wears an elaborate headdress made of pheasant feathers during the 2013 Fiesta of the Virgin of the Rosary in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico. The dancers take part in many of Mexico's Roman Catholic holidays, which to this day continue to incorporate many customs with pre-hispanic, non-Catholic origins.
  • Thumbnail 3 - Fiesta of the Virgin of the Rosary
  • Thumbnail 4 - A bugler plays in one of the marching bands.
  • Thumbnail 5 - A girl stands in a diorama on a float while dressed as Our Lady of the Rosary.
  • Thumbnail 6 - Clarinetists in a banda perform in the parade.