SANTA CRUZ DE LA CAÑADA CHURCH
Spanish settlers first came to the Santa Cruz area around 1598 under the protection and religious charge of the San Gabriel mission in...
A Place of Thanksgiving
After surviving some great crisis or recovering from an illness, many people are motivated to give thanks. In Exodus 16 and 17, we are...
A Place of Healing
It has been said that the discarded crutches, canes, braces, wheelchairs, and messages of thanksgiving that hang from the adobe walls in...
El Pocito (the Little Well)
Visitors to El Santuario come from all over the world and represent many diverse religious and cultural beliefs. Many are pilgrims who...
El Rincon de Don Bernardo Abeyta Welcome Center
El Rincón de Don Bernardo Abeyta Welcome Center is a free museum and welcome center which provides narratives into the history of el...
Los Hermanos Penitentes
One of the most distinct and important religious societies in northen New Mexico and southern Colorado is Los Hermanos Penitentes. The...
Las Posadas
Las Posadas "The Lodgings (or Accomodations)" is a nine-day ceremony, "novenario", culminating on Christmas Eve which depicts the search...
Los Matachines
Los Matachines is both a dance and a symbolic reenactment of various aspects of both the medieval Hispanic culture and the indigenous...
Danza Azteca
La Danza Azteca, "The Aztec Dance", is a visual representation of the culture and art of the native people of Mexico. It does not refer...
Española Fiesta
Since 1934, or earlier, the city of Española has celebrated the Fiesta de Valle de Española. The main festivities occur near mid-July...
