The event was scheduled for 7 a.m.; however, in the vicinity of El Pueblito, the fireworks began to be heard from 5 o'clock; Before the sun rose and the roosters crowed, the joy was set. The background of this framework has as a witness the El Cerrito Ceremonial Center, and the inhabitants of the area gradually left their homes to join the tradition.
It is El Pueblito, it is the municipality of Corregidora, and it is the Paseo del Buey, a festive tradition with more than 280 years of existence and which is the kick-off of the anniversary festivities of the Sanctuary of the Virgin, a celebration that covers eight days - this 2022 will be from February 19 to 27 - and that began with the presentation of the offering, the beef that will feed the inhabitants in a popular broth.
Some people follow the ox's route, others choose to listen to the mass, walk through the Center, tour the tianguis or sit down to have breakfast in an inn. The smell of the verbena is unmistakable, there are already enchiladas, menudo, barbacoa, carnitas, gorditas de maíz quebrado, de nopales, tinga, deshebrada, chile relleno, tamales.
It is a party, the fireworks rumble and the pilgrimage of the ox runs along the entire street of Ejercito Republicano, which is full of color with shredded paper that waves derived from a windy morning.
The Paseo del Buey is an offering that the residents offer to the Virgin of El Pueblito for the blessings granted, the animal will be sacrificed and served in a broth that will be given to the neighbors of the area, this time in a container to take away, this due to the pandemic.
The parade is accompanied by dance and music, of faithful and not so faithful, of witnesses and curious onlookers, of tourists and residents, all around color and gathering. A very village tradition, a tradition of its own, a tradition that returns after two years stopped by Covid-19. Now, the animal's walk had to be in a truck with a trailer, previously it was on foot; however, due to health protocol, the route was modified.
After 9 in the morning the animal returned to its starting point, where the accessories were removed, those present saw a healthy animal, ready to be offered, as tradition dictates.
The day passed, the verbena and the conviviality stayed, while waiting for the broth that will be served the following Monday. It's Sunday and the balloons fly out because of a wind that passes by and takes them away, the children run after them and the fireworks don't stop: the holidays begin.
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